Public Health

ChristianaCare has set a Tuesday deadline for its staff to get at least one vaccination shot for COVID-19. The penalty for not getting inoculated: termination.

Dr. Alan Braid said that his decision to perform an abortion past the six-week mark earlier this month was a matter of duty.

Scientists are still studying whether the deworming medicine could have any effect on COVID-19. But the frenzy over the drug has far more to do with politics than science. Her

A county grant program will spread COVID recovery assistance to mission-driven institutions.

On Sept. 24, members of the Philadelphia community affected by HIV will share their experiences. The 35th annual AIDS Walk Philly is set for Oct. 17.

The Potential Project will use public art and a mobile app to honor people lost to homicide in New Jersey’s capital city through the eyes of the people closest to them.

A Saturday event in Norristown attracted some people still dealing with Ida’s impact on the area. Another event is set for Sept. 25 in Pottstown.

The wave of bad headlines came just as the White House aimed to implement a September reset.

The vote Friday, 16-2, was a blow to the Biden administration’s effort to shore up people’s protection against the virus amid the highly contagious delta variant.

The test case centers on a nonprofit group's Safehouse project in Philadelphia, but officials in other states are watching closely as they debate similar programs.

Each of the flags, displayed across the 20 acres of grass, will hold a written personalized message from loved ones honoring their memory.

Pennsylvania is headed for a profound eldercare crisis, experts warn.

After 18 months of being closed to audiences, the Kimmel Center invites arts groups from across Philadelphia to its free Arts Launch festival.

Southwark is the fifth school to temporarily close.

Governor Tom Wolf said more needs to be done after touring Kensington and seeing firsthand the impact opioid use can take on a neighborhood.