
Be patient and buy ‘with purpose’: How to be a good last-minute shopper in Philly
How customers can make shopping smooth and stress-free during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases remain high and businesses adapt to restrictions.
4 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: ‘Don’t screw up Christmas,’ Murphy says
Murphy noted that the increase in infections and hospitalizations after Thanksgiving was “better than we feared” but said it was no time for the state to let its guard down.
4 years ago
US holiday travel surges despite pleas from public health officials
More than 5 million people passed through the nation’s airport security checkpoints between Friday and Tuesday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf calls for $145 million in small-business relief
The governor said he wants the legislature to prioritize the funding to businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
4 years ago
Season’s greetings: Cards solicited in New Jersey for COVID-19 patients
Realizing this year's unique dynamic, hospitals asked adults, organizations and schoolchildren to either make or buy holiday cards and send them to their patients.
4 years ago
Pfizer to supply US with additional 100M vaccines doses
The drugmakers said Wednesday that they expect to deliver all the doses by July 31.
4 years ago
Step Up to the Plate to offer Christmas meals in Kensington
The team of Philly nonprofits, which serves meals to those experiencing housing and food insecurity, aims to extend its program through March amid the pandemic.
4 years ago
After spike in asymptomatic cases, N.J. Amazon warehouse serving Philly shuts down through Christmas
An Amazon warehouse that serves the Philly and Trenton area is shut down through Christmas because of an asymptomatic coronavirus spike among employees.
4 years ago
Update: New details released showing who got PPP loans in Philly
Check the map and search the database.
4 years ago
Del. coronavirus update: Expanded grants for restaurants, bars
Hospitality businesses will get a 50 percent bonus to supplement any money already received from Delaware’s Relief Grant program.
4 years ago
Transit union calls out SEPTA for ‘Scrooge-like’ quarantine policy
If a SEPTA employee needs to quarantine a third time, they must use their own sick leave and benefits that provide 50% of their pay.
4 years ago
Local colleges see larger-than-average enrollment drops this fall
College enrollment fell nationally, with schools in Pa., NJ, and Delaware seeing larger-than-average dips.
4 years ago
Thousands say they’re going to the Mummers march on New Year’s Day
The city says it’s “prepared to manage” the event, which is billed as a protest — not a parade.
4 years ago
Heavily criticized Pa. veterans’ home sued over COVID-19 outbreak
The lapses put 128 of the facility’s 154 residents in “immediate jeopardy,” according to the Health Department.
4 years ago
Vaccines are coming, but the US still needs more testing to stop the surge
The U.S. conducts nearly 2 million coronavirus tests daily. A new analysis shows millions more are needed to protect the most vulnerable.
4 years ago