Coronavirus Pandemic

PennPIRG, a nonpartisan group that advocates for consumers, said nearly 800,000 households and 55,000 businesses in Pennsylvania are at risk of a shutoff.

City officials opened 10 air conditioning spaces during the first heat emergency of 2020. But few people knew about the resource on Monday.

The Wilma Theater will present its final production the 2019-20 season, the Afrofuturist work “Is God Is,” as a radio play — something it’s never done before.

The $600-a-week federal supplement was designed to make the average worker whole during the worst economic downturn in at least four decades.

The situation highlights how safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have become part of election-year politics.

Officials said Quest Laboratories, one of the private labs involved with COVID-19 testing, had problems reporting results electronically.

There have been zero negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and they remain far apart on what should be in another bill.

The system was closed for several months, dealing a blow to the LGBTQ community.

Millions who lost jobs during the pandemic are in danger of having their incomes cut again. The sudden halt in payments would be felt in households and throughout the economy.

A creative writing contest for 6- to 10-year-olds gave them an opportunity to reflect on their lives while sheltering in place. Here’s what they said.

Avoid a run on uniforms? Hold off on notebooks? Parents weigh which approach is best as they await decisions on school reopenings.

Black and Latinx business owners have been hit harder by the pandemic than their white counterparts, but have been less likely to receive federal aid.

So many of us do it: the long scroll through grim news on social media. A behavioral specialist offers shares how to stop “doomscrolling” for the sake of your health.

Many international students won’t be able to make it to their U.S. college campuses for the fall semester because of travel restrictions and closed U.S. consulate offices.

The U.S. reports approximately 5,000 deaths each week, according to Reuters. In contrast, Canada has reported a total of 8,800 deaths since the start of the pandemic.