COVID-19

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Sewage could be used to track the spread of the coronavirus to new communities

Digital coloring book is available from Adobe to help beat social distancing blues

Adobe Digital Coloring Book

Wawa donates 53-foot refrigerated truck to New Jersey for use as temporary morgue

Wawa Truck Morgue Bergen

Philly parks remain open, but closures are 'not off the table,' Mayor Kenney says

Wissahickon Valley Park Coronavirus COVID-19

Ciara praises Philadelphia nurses who perfected 'Level Up' dance challenge

Jefferson University Hospital nurses Ciara coronavirus

Philadelphia police officers asked to wear cloth masks amid COVID-19 crisis

Police Philly Masks COVID-19

Nitric oxide – a gas that led to Viagra – could emerge as COVID-19 treatment

Coronavirus nitric oxide treatment Viagra

New Jersey halts non-essential construction until coronavirus crisis eases

New Jersey non-essential construction coronavirus covid-19

Eytan Shander: Don't get fooled by all these false promises of sports returning

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Andrea Bocelli to perform on Easter Sunday from empty Italian cathedral

Andrea Bocelli to perform on Easter from empty Italian cathedral

New Jersey residents must now wear masks when shopping at grocery stores, pharmacies

New Jersey residents workers face masks essential stores social distancing guidelines

Pennsylvania taking inventory of PPE statewide, Wolf administration prepared to redistribute as needed

Pennsylvania executive order PPE coronavirus covid-19

In hopeful sign, Philly reports modest dip in new cases of COVID-19

Philly COVID-19 Slowing Cases

New Jersey delays primary election to July 7 due to coronavirus outbreak

New Jersey presidential primary election date coronavirus covid-19

SEPTA issuing refunds for weekly and monthly passes unused during stay-at-home orders

SEPTA refunds Key Card

These are the top 10 liquors Pennsylvania residents are ordering during the COVID-19 crisis

PLCB COVID-19 Pennsylvania Online

These Jersey Shore towns have closed beaches, boardwalks, or stopped short-term rentals due to the coronavirus

Jersey shore closed beaches

Public Transportation

SEPTA will shift to 'Lifeline Service Schedule,' close stations amid COVID-19 restrictions

SEPTA Lifeline Service Schedule

Where to buy liquor in Philadelphia

Where to find liquor in Philadelphia

New Jersey 'beyond grateful' for ventilators sent by California

new jersey ventilators California coronavirus

Philly warns of severe city budget impact as COVID-19 crisis unfolds

Philly budget COVID-19

New Jersey closes state, county parks due to persistent gatherings amid coronavirus outbreak

New Jersey state county parks closed coronavirus covid-19

Americans' response to the coronavirus provides a model for future behavior change

Coronavirus COVID-19 Zoom

Pennsylvania residents on SNAP can't buy groceries online, but those in some other states can

SNAP grocery delivery online

Jefferson scientists tout dual COVID-19-rabies vaccine to meet 'unprecedented' scale of pandemic

COVID-19 Rabies Vaccine

Officers use 1955 syphilis law to cite Pennsylvania woman who allegedly violated stay-at-home order

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Hinge launches 'Date From Home' feature

Hinge launches 'Date From Home' feature

Three SEPTA workers die after testing positive for the coronavirus, union says

SEPTA workers death coronavirus

Reports: NBA weighs rapid-test options, alters pre-draft process due to COVID-19

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Law Enforcement

Gov. Murphy blasts ‘jackasses’, ‘knuckleheads’ who continue to violate state’s social distancing guidelines

New Jersey Phil Murphy violators stay at home order coronavirus

Penn Medicine launches hydroxychloroquine trial to evaluate COVID-19 treatment possibility

Penn Medicine launches trial to evaluate hydroxychloroquine as possible COVID-19 treatment

New Jersey approved to use beds on USNS Comfort for hospital patients

New Jersey USNS Comfort coronavirus

Chester County begins COVID-19 antibody testing – the first in Pennsylvania to do so

New Jersey coronavirus data shows hopeful signs that state's curve is flattening

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COVID-19 testing site at Citizens Bank Park to shut down

South Philly COVID-19 Testing

Lady Gaga-curated, virtual concert 'One World' to star Lizzo, Elton John and more

'One World: Together At Home' virtual concert curated by Lady Gaga

Philly police lieutenant, 59, mourned after death from COVID-19

Philadelphia Police Lieutenant COVID-19

Flyers donate $250,000 to Philabundance to combat food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic

Flyers donate Philabudnance coronavirus

Pennsylvania company gets federal contract for in-home coronavirus test

Coronavirus At-Home Test

What they're saying: When will sports leagues return? HORSE? Will NFL have fans?

New Jersey receives 500 additional ventilators from national stockpile to combat coronavirus

New Jersey ventilators national stockpile coronavirus

New Jersey towns, counties permitted to ban short-term rentals in wake of coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Murphy says

New jersey short-term rentals ban shore towns coronavirus

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