Public Health

"We've never seen anything like this and I've been here since 1964," the owner of one hatchery says.

Some Americans, fearing food shortages from COVID-19, have cleaned out supermarket shelves. Yet there's too much food in some places.

Simply talking could produce tiny particles of mucus and saliva that might carry the coronavirus, experts say.

SEPTA is getting the emergency federal aid it needs to fill its coronavirus-depleted coffers. But experts say the money won’t be enough to make the agency whole.

The ShopRite on Oregon Avenue partnered with Mural Arts to create floor decals to show customers where they can safely stand during the pandemic.

The new guidance is raising concern that it could lead to a sudden run on masks.

The bigger problem remains the overall shortage of ventilators — in New Jersey and nationally.

Asians, Jews and other immigrants face a surge of harassment and violence as false, discriminatory rhetoric is used to describe coronavirus’ spread.

Sam Samuel was worried that kids in her neighborhood wouldn’t have access to free meals when school was out. So she started delivering them herself.

The affected employees have jobs that cannot be completed through teleworking, which began shuttering state offices in mid-March to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

Councilmember Helen Gym thinks it’s still worth exploring eminent domain.

As of Thursday, 130 COVID-19 patients in Pennsylvania had required treatment with a ventilator, though that number is expected to rise as cases increase.

Thirteen Delawareans have died from COVID-19 and 63 are hospitalized as health officials await a greater spike in infections.

The state of Pennsylvania is searching for 1,000 additional ventilators to up its capacity as more COVID-19 patients are in ICUs and intubated.

StateImpact Pennsylvania reporter Susan Phillips talks to `Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn about COVID-19’s effect on power, water, and gas companies.