Public Health

The weekend saw school closures and cancellations sweep across the region as the number of COVID-19 cases rose in all three states.

The U.S. is extending the current ban on travel from Europe to include the U.K. and Ireland, effective midnight Monday, the Trump administration said Saturday.

Gov. Tom Wolf said he hopes people vote by mail.

Starting Friday, all public events in the Capitol are canceled until further notice, state officials said. That includes tours, school field trips, and rallies.

Also, two-hour parking is now free for market shoppers at 11th & Arch.

As ridership numbers drop, the SEPTA riders left on emptier trains take up new safety practices.

Schools in the state will close for two weeks, leaving parents with the daunting task of keeping up at work while scrambling to arrange care for their children.

Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said testing more people is not necessarily a sign that more people are feeling sick.

A number of utility providers servicing Philadelphia are suspending shut-offs in the face of the growing coronavirus outbreak.

It comes as the world has been lurching to try to contain the virus's spread, with millions of students staying home across three continents and large gatherings canceled.

Governor Wolf said that school districts will not be penalized if they cannot meet the state’s requirement to hold 180 instructional days this school year.

Big parks are great for social distancing and to reduce stress and anxiety produced by the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Wolf’s decision came during a frenzied afternoon in which counties and districts across the Philadelphia region announced an intent to shutter schools.

Delaware’s largest health system provided free tests to people who have COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath.

The department said it will review the possibility of allowing families and prisoner advocates to resume visits after 14 days.