Public Health

The announcement was big news for Pa. hospitals, which has seen other states get the antiviral — the first somewhat effective coronavirus treatment.

Officials are scrambling to adapt the June 2 primary to a new, coronavirus-induced reality. Unknowns remain, but here’s a guide to navigating the process.

Trump once again broke with Fauci's assessment of the pandemic, saying the doctor's observation that reopening too soon would lead to death was "not an acceptable answer."

The GOP-controlled state Senate approved a bill that would give counties the power to opt out of Gov. Tom Wolf’s business closure and stay-at-home orders.

South Philadelphia High School music director Courtney Powers still wanted her students to have access to their music and instruments after classes were suspended.

“This virus may never go away,” Dr. Michael Ryan said. Without a vaccine, he said it could take years for the global population to build up sufficient levels of immunity.

The U.S. has the most coronavirus deaths of any country in the world — on May 11, the death toll passed 80,000. And that's likely an undercount.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order effective Monday morning for nonessential construction and retail to reopen.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Health said Wednesday that it is working to distribute an antiviral drug, remdesivir, to hospitals across the commonwealth.

Mail-in voting is the best way to go, election officials say.

Significant change is afoot at the Jersey Shore with Memorial Day weekend looming, and social distancing will certainly be a major aspect as crowds arrive.

Murphy said Tuesday that he expects "some semblance" of a new normal at the Jersey Shore by Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start to the summer season.

As freshmen prepare to adapt, educators and administrators are still in the early stages of "shaping the new normal" of a college education: part two.

Suicide prevention advocates are doubling down to bolster the resilience of Americans who are suffering from feelings of despair during the pandemic.

Total fatalities investigated and ultimately linked to respiratory disorders rose from just seven between February and April of last year to 129 this year.