Public Health

The Wolf administration announced new guidelines for when, and how often, staff and residents of such facilities should be tested.

The university announced most classes will go online to limit the spread of the coronavirus on campus. The school has reported more than 200 active cases.

Gov. John Carney had shut down bars in Delaware beach towns in early July after the state saw a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Multiple studies now confirm earlier research: two drugs that reduce an immune system's overreaction can help reduce deaths of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

The new building will replace a 111-year-old elementary school shuttered in 2019 after teachers and parents rang alarm bells over hazards.

When families are evicted, children suffer the consequences. As a pediatrician, I urge Pa. to protect families at a perilous time.

The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an “October surprise" — a vaccine approval driven by political considerations ahead of a presidential election.

GOP lawmakers in the state House did not garner enough Democratic support to end the state’s coronavirus disaster declaration.

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has ridiculed the school district’s bargaining approach. But local pols want the focus to be on Washington.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with the Philly Parks and Rec Dept. and a parent of two about how the city held summer camp during COVID.

By refusing to take part, the U.S. is effectively cutting itself off from the more than 170 countries in discussions to join the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility.

With schools across the state set to begin classes next week, the focus shifts to making sure reopening plans are in place.

As the nation awaits a vaccine to end the pandemic, local health departments say they lack the staff, money and tools to distribute, administer and track millions of vaccines.

The move could prevent millions of evictions that housing advocates warn are looming. Landlords groups want to know who will pay for the lost rent.

More than six months after COVID-19 arrived in Pa., the public still doesn’t have a full picture of how many people have died or been sickened by the virus in nursing homes.