
Public Health
‘A hope for the future’: Flyers fans, workers return to the Wells Fargo Center
Getting to watch Sunday night’s Flyers game in person offered some fans a welcome distraction from the woes of one year of pandemic life.
6 hours ago
Audiences hold back, even as more movie theaters open
Approximately 80% of the domestic market is currently allowed to operate with limited capacity. Many areas in North America are not yet fully open.
10 hours ago
Wells Fargo Center puts fans back in the game
The Philadelphia Flyers will be the first to play in person for fans in a year. The 76ers will follow next weekend.
19 hours ago
In the confusion and complication of vaccine rollout, these people are stepping up to fill the gap
Online, on Twitter, in Facebook groups, these people have made it a goal to help others locate not just available doses, but actual vaccination times.
21 hours ago
Pandemic inspires more than 1,200 new German words
German's propensity for compounding words has been a big part of the proliferation.
1 day ago
Senate passes $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
The Senate approved President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan Saturday, securing additional aid for American families, workers and businesses.
2 days ago
Demand at N.J. food banks remains high, but so does support
As demand for food banks remains elevated one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, growing support has helped them keep pace, officials say.
2 days ago
Which coronavirus test should I take?
It will be a while until most of us are vaccinated. If you think you’ve been exposed, or hoping you haven’t been, knowing which test to get is important.
2 days ago
As schools reopen, popular ‘PE with Joe’ online exercise class goes bye-bye
"PE With Joe" has gotten more than 100 million views on YouTube in the past year. That's in part because parents liked the workout as much as their kids.
2 days ago
As states ease restrictions, study says on-premises dining linked to COVID-19 spread
A study published Friday confirms that state-imposed mask mandates and on-premises dining restrictions help slow the spread of COVID-19.
2 days ago
WHO head wants virus vaccine patents waived to boost supply
The head of the World Health Organization called Friday for patent rights to be waived until the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
2 days ago
Philadelphia’s allocation of vaccine doses to increase next week
Philadelphia is prioritizing vaccinations for people over the age of 75 and those with high-risk medical conditions.
2 days ago
Gov. Tom Wolf: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ in virus fight
Gov. Tom Wolf said that it has been a tough and trying year, but there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel with the growing availability of vaccines.
3 days ago
After COVID scare, Philly begins rapid testing incarcerated people ahead of courtroom dates
After a person exposed to COVID-19 while incarcerated entered a city courtroom, Philadelphia said it will begin testing prison inmates ahead of trials.
3 days ago
Philly will send confirmation emails to everyone in the city vaccine registry
The Health Department says regular updates will go out to the quarter-million residents on the list.
3 days ago