Public Health

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.

The New Jersey governor on Wednesday clarified COVID-19 testing protocols and called on federal lawmakers to help states “in their most profound hour of need.”

Kathleen Poliski never thought she’d have a first date with someone she never met. But has social distancing changed the rules to dating?

StateImpact Pennsylvania reporter Susan Phillips talks to Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn about COVID-19 waste and the first Earth Day in Philly.

On Wednesday night, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf laid out more details of his measured step-by-step plan to reopen the state starting May 8.