COVID-19

COVID vaccine and pregnancy

Pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19 pass antibodies to babies, data shows

Krispy Kreme offering a free doughnut to anyone who gets a COVID-19 vaccine

Children's Health

Managing diabetes 'more important than ever' for children amid the pandemic

Children's diabetes covid-19

Pennsylvania, New Jersey extend state income tax filing deadline to May 17

Income tax filing deadline

More Philly public schools set to resume in-person learning this week

School District of Philadelphia

Alcoholic liver disease cases have spiked during the pandemic, especially among young women

alcoholic liver disease pandemic

Testing, contact tracing and consequences for not following rules reduced COVID-19 spread in N.J. school

CDC study school COVID-19 spread

Achieving Joe Biden's vision for July 4th will require Americans take critical steps

July Fourth COVID-19 Pandemic

Employers have a unique power to help fight vaccine skepticism

Philly suburbs uneasy about state's plan for regional PEMA COVID-19 vaccination sites

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it tougher to quit smoking

Smoking during pandemic

New COVID-19 vaccination site opens at Independence LIVE

IBX COVID-19 vaccine site

Chestnut Hill College plans for in-person, on-campus learning during fall semester

Chestnut Hill College open fall 2021

Despite fears of a 'twindemic,' influenza cases remain remarkably low

Mask wearing and the flu

Children's Health

CHOP participating in Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine trial for young children

CHOP Children Vaccine Trials

COVID-19 vaccine site at Pa. Convention Center to reserve shots for eligible walk-ups – no appointment needed

FEMA Philly Walkups

Cabrini University to cut some academic programs, staff in effort to address financial woes

Cabrini University programs cut

Bar service to resume in Pennsylvania under loosened COVID-19 restrictions on April 4

Bars Pennsylvania COVID

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine facing safety concerns as potential FDA decision nears

During South Jersey visit, Jill Biden promises safe reopening of schools

School District of Philadelphia to expand hybrid instruction model to more students

School District of Philadelphia

Here's how you can track the third federal stimulus payment

Federal stimulus payment check

Philly's traffic congestion ranks among worst in the world, new study finds

Inrix traffic report philly

'Scam Goddess' podcast lampoons city's Philly Fighting COVID scandal

Vaccine passports may be on the way – but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Virtual remembrance to mark COVID-19 pandemic's first anniversary in Philly

Kevin Cooney: Baseball — and life in general — is rounding third and heading home

Woman allegedly impersonated contact tracer, tried to shut down New Jersey business, police said

New Jersey contact tracer impersonator

Biden to advocate for all Americans to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by May 1 during Thursday's prime-time speech

There'll be no free water ice at Rita's to celebrate the first day of spring again this year

Rita's free water ice

Philly expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to residents age 65 and up

New Jersey further relaxing indoor limits on restaurants, other businesses

New Jersey capacity limits

Higher pollen counts linked to increased COVID-19 transmission, study shows

Allergies COVID-19

Philly nearly doubles weekly COVID-19 vaccinations thanks to FEMA clinic

FEMA Philly COVID Total

Philadelphia Water Department extends service shutoff ban until April 2022

Philadelphia Water Department

Pfizer's COVID-19 shot protects against the Brazilian variant, study finds

Eastern State Penitentiary reopening with expanded tour offerings

eastern state penitentiary reopening

Suburban Philly officials question whether Pennsylvania is distributing COVID-19 vaccines equitably

Fully-vaccinated people can safely gather indoors without masks, CDC says

Series of red flags during city's Philly Fighting COVID partnership detailed in inspector general's report

Local elected officials react to Senate passing $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package

Phillies fans aiming to be among first to buy tickets on the secondary market should consider what they're getting

Pennsylvania, New Jersey among least COVID-safe states, analysis finds

COVID-19 safety by state

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