Public Health

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal much higher incidence of the coronavirus than testing shows.

In a grim and eye-opening budget meeting, district officials laid out the math facing Philly schools as COVID-19 ravages the nation’s economy.

“At times there are things we need to review, and potentially revisit the way the data is being analyzed,” said Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine. “This is one of those times

Expansion of testing is critical to reopening the economy, experts say.

Also Thursday, Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, again lashed out at federal leaders over cash assistance for states.

Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller shared Thursday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Delaware added 108 new cases of the coronavirus and three more deaths as ChristianaCare starts plasma treatments from a recovered patient.

A group of Republican lawmakers might fire up Pennsylvanians who want to see the state reopen, but the nuclear option is practically impossible to pull off.

The pandemic has caused many to lose their jobs, causing more people to become food insecure.

In the last month, many things once deemed impossible have suddenly become imaginable. That’s certainly true for the Religious Society of Friends.

The practice is considered key to reopening society. Some volunteers at the University of Pennsylvania have begun the laborious process.

Pennsylvania has closed businesses more aggressively than many nearby states. Democrats mostly agree with the approach, Republicans don’t.

Despite the challenges, there are many candidates to be the vaccine that knocks out the coronavirus. But are they all equally promising?

Researchers say the U.S. needs to test at least 500,000 people a day. But labs and health systems have to share what’s required to perform the tests.

The newest ALA report shows some progress in Pennsylvania, but challenges remain.