Public Health

Students and faculty at Parkway Northwest High School discuss the School District of Philadelphia’s back-to-school plan.

The pandemic has made working out in public parks an appealing option for many Philadelphians. But are fitness studios playing by the rules?

Dr. Anthony Fauci shared in a forum hosted by Harvard, that he and has been subjected to death threats.

Dr. Paul Offit, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who serves on a panel advising the FDA, doesn't think a vaccine will be ready before the end of the year.

The new public awareness campaign is aimed at those at the highest risk of getting COVID-19, including people of color and people under 30.

On Friday, the government is expected to report that the pace of hiring has slowed significantly after a brief rebound in the spring.

More than 1 in 3 of the prisoners were infected but more than 90% have recovered. Two are currently hospitalized.

The result has been a daily delivery of a mixed message to the public at a moment when coherence is most needed.

As Black food writers and chefs speak out against racist treatment in the culinary field, activists are highlighting how food and farming can be a form of resistance.

Now that weddings have slowly cranked up under a patchwork of ever-shifting state and local restrictions, horror stories from vendors are rolling in.

“The abrupt loss of this financial support will have a devastating ripple effect across communities and all across our entire commonwealth," said Governor Wolf.

The U.S. is approaching 5 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, far outpacing other countries as Americans resist taking steps to avoid getting infected.

Flu shots will be in stock at doctors' offices, pharmacies and supermarkets by early September.

Nursing home residents and staff represent a tiny share of the U.S. population but account for as many as 4 in 10 coronavirus deaths, according to some estimates.

After decreasing its number of daily coronavirus cases through widespread business closures and stay-at-home orders, Pennsylvania is seeing a resurgence of COVID-19.