Public Health

Pennsylvania gave the clearest sign yet that schools will reopen in some form soon. Officials hinted at what safety measures schools may use.

Trump announced the news via tweet, complaining the state’s governor, Democrat Roy Cooper, “refuse to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena."

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services just issued a frequently asked questions guide for essential workers in need of child care as the state moves towards reopening.

It will likely take a week or two to see the impact of recent gatherings, the health department says. Memorial Day effects, if any, haven’t appeared yet.

Voters going to the polls in the city should be mindful of disruptions caused by both widespread unrest and pandemic distancing.

A week later, salons and barbershops can serve customers again, Gov. Phil Murphy said, while gyms and health clubs can reopen sometime after that.

The goal is to reach residents who have limited access to health care and coronavirus testing. 

Health experts are concerned that protests erupting across the nation and the law enforcement response to them will upend efforts to track and contain the spread of COVID-19.

Delaware beach realtors are being flooded with calls from renters. One realtor says there’s been much bigger interest in homes with their own pool.

SEPTA employees who were sickened by the coronavirus are going back to their workplaces masked up, missing colleagues, and scared for their future.

Some leaders appealing for calm in places where crowds smashed storefronts and destroyed police cars in recent nights have been handing out face masks.

With help from private donations, the city says it will be able to aid 4,000 of those who applied for pandemic-related help. The original number was 3,000.

Landlord groups oppose City Council’s proposals to protect renters affected by COVID-19 emergency from eviction, freeze their rents, and require mediation.

Also Friday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced a $100 million fund for rental assistance and said religious services could resume by June 12.

As the state slowly reopens, the city issued its own guidelines for business and residents.