Public Health
Pandemic has potential to renew demand for suburban housing in N.J., land-use expert says
Long-term slowdown in land development could be derailed by exodus to suburbs.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Remembering first responders, both on 9/11 and now
Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine says health care providers, EMTs, National Guard members, firefighters and police again answer the call to save lives.
6 years ago
Hangover from alcohol boom could last long after pandemic ends
Americans are drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic. A beer in the evening can feel like a taste of normal life, but experts worry about alcohol's deadly side effects.
6 years ago
PA unemployment update: Extra $300 Lost Wages Assistance to be paid in one lump sum
If you are eligible and haven’t yet applied, do that ASAP.
6 years ago
Huge budget cuts could hurt people with mental illness, disabilities most, Pa. providers fear
Funding for the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education make up the largest share of the budget that lawmakers pass each year.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: International flights return to Philly
For the first time in five months, international flights from countries deemed high-risk will be allowed to resume at the Philadelphia International Airport on Monday.
6 years ago
In a year of social distancing, coronavirus alters Sept. 11, too
Some victims' relatives fear the pandemic is making plain what they have feared was happening unspoken: that the commitment to “Never Forget” is fading.
6 years ago
GOP’s slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate
A scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package appears certain to fail in a Senate test vote Thursday.
6 years ago
Pandemic financially imperils nearly half of American households, poll finds
Over half, or 54%, of those with household incomes below $100,000 reported serious financial problems, compared to only 20% of those with incomes above that threshold.
6 years ago
‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to coronavirus
President Trump is acknowledging he played down the projected impact of the deadly coronavirus early this year and says he meant to avoid creating a panic.
6 years ago
Trump admitted to playing down the coronavirus’s severity, per new book
President Trump acknowledged the deadliness of the coronavirus in early February and admitted in March to playing down the virus's severity.
6 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Camden County unveils youth-focused public health campaign
The public health campaign, called “Protect Your Circle,” will focus on encouraging youth to not open their circle to people they do not know and to get tested.
6 years ago
NIH: Halted vaccine study shows ‘no compromises’ on safety
“This ought to be reassuring,” NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins said before a Senate committee.
6 years ago
N.J. nursing home where 17 bodies were stuffed into morgue hit with lawsuit
The lawsuit against Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center I and II alleges that the facilities did not take the proper precautions to keep residents safe from coronavirus
6 years ago
This animated map shows the coronavirus surge around Temple in North Philly
Since the university suspended in-person classes, the outbreak appears to be subsiding.
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