Coronavirus Pandemic

When the commonwealth gets the program running, it’ll be retroactive to Aug. 1.

Republicans in the legislature unhappy with Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to the coronavirus pandemic are plotting two new efforts to curtail his emergency powers.

Trump hailed the decision as a historic breakthrough even though the treatment’s value has not been established.

Philly’s contact tracing efforts indicate the virus is primarily spreading among household and family members, and even small gatherings or travel with friends.

Under earlier rules, only children age 12 and above had to wear masks in public and in school when classes resume. Now kindergarteners and anyone older must wear one in public

The proposal doesn’t call for as much borrowing as Murphy had planned previously. It cuts spending and would raise taxes, especially on millionaires.

The Democrat called on state lawmakers in the Republican-controlled General Assembly to pass legislation to extend the statewide moratorium.

Pennsylvania's governor is urging lawmakers to legalize recreational marijuana and spend down the remaining $1.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds.

Only one of the nine casinos — the Golden Nugget — reported an operating profit for the quarter, and that was helped by the market-leading internet gambling operation.

For families, a financial freeze is the first fallout from being out of work for months, but the effects can go deeper. There is also “an emotional crisis.”

The Catholic League joins Philadelphia’s Public League in opting out of the fall 2020 sports season.

The state will spend $20 million to provide accessible and affordable internet to those who can’t connect now to virtual classes and services.

More than 250 plans have been completed and approved, while 389 plans have been reviewed and returned for revisions, and 105 plans are still awaiting review.

Technical issues are occurring across the U.S., with the most reports on the East Coast, as well as in Europe.

The plasma treatment may provide benefits to those battling the coronavirus, but the evidence has been inconclusive as to how it works or how best to administer it.