COVID-19

Blood plasma authorized as COVID-19 treatment, but some question decision

Philly Catholic League cancels high school fall sports amid coronavirus pandemic

Philly Catholic League

Battleship New Jersey to temporarily close after Labor Day due to COVID-19 pandemic

Battleship New Jersey

High School Sports

Fall high school sports season cleared to begin on Monday in Pennsylvania amid COVID-19 pandemic

Piaa Pennsylvania fall high school sports season

Pa. applies for $300 weekly 'Lost Wages Assistance' federal unemployment program

pennsylvania lost wages assistance

Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick

Cloth Masks Protection

CHOP researchers see sense of altruism in people's COVID-19 worries

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This map shows the locations of Access Centers where Philadelphia students can take classes virtually

access centers virtual school

Swab, spit, stay home? College COVID-19 testing plans are all over the map

Colleges COVID-19 Testing

Drexel University switches to only online classes for fall quarter

Drexel University fall semester

New Jersey's high school sports to resume about a month later than normal

New Jersey high school sports

New Jersey diner repeatedly violates state's indoor dining prohibition

lakeside diner dining violations

Philly restaurants allowed to restart indoor dining with significant restrictions after Labor Day

Philly indoor dining

Loss of smell sudden and more severe with COVID-19 than with colds, flu

Loss of smell COVID-19

Eytan Shander: Carter Hart is Philly sports' MVP right now and it's not even close

Philly health department warns of COVID-19 outbreak at Tacony church

Philly Church COVID-19

Temple launches COVID-19 dashboard to track cases on campus, nearby

Temple COVID-19 Dashboard

Delaware rejoins New Jersey’s COVID-19 travel advisory for a third time during pandemic

new jersey COVID-19 travel advisory Delaware

Atilis Gym ordered to pay daily fines for violating New Jersey’s COVID-19 restrictions

Atilis Gym Bellmawr

Philadelphia Orchestra to conduct virtual performances for the fall season

Philadelphia Orchestra Fall season

Amusement Parks

Six Flags Great Adventure introducing new Halloween-themed event

Six Flags Great Adventure Hallowfest

New Jersey high school sports can return this fall if COVID-19 protocols are met

New Jersey fall high school sports

Pennsylvania schools can implement face-covering breaks, officials say

pennsylvania schools masks

Saliva-based COVID-19 test trialed by NBA players gains FDA authorization

Trash, recycling collection will continue to be delayed in Philly this week

philly trash recycling

Many Generation Zers, millennials having suicidal thoughts amid pandemic

Suicidal thoughts COVID-19 pandemic

Pennsylvania plans to launch Irish-made COVID-19 contact tracing app next month

Pennsylvania App COVID

New Jersey launches digital campaign to support shuttered arts venues due to COVID-19

New Jersey Keep Arts Alive

Philly participating in CDC pilot program on distribution of COVID-19 vaccine when available

Philly COVID-19 vaccine

Schools in Chester, Delaware counties should begin upcoming academic year virtually, health officials say

Chester Delaware County schools

Philly Naked Bike Ride called off this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Philly Naked Bike Ride

North Wildwood bar owner charged after patrons violate social distancing orders

flip flopz north wildwood

Rapid screening tests could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic

COVID Rapid Screening Tests

A COVID-19 'long-hauler' explains how it feels when symptoms last for months

COVID-19 Long-term symptoms

U.S. scientists making coronavirus strain for potential human challenge trials

NIAID coronavirus strain

Villanova University threatens to send students home after large gathering

villanova COVID-19 protocols

Many COVID-19 patients aren't 'totally truthful' with Philly's contact tracers, health commissioner says

Philly Contact COVID-19

AMC movie theaters reopening with 15-cent tickets

amc plymouth meeting reopen

Student backlash prompts Penn State to revise COVID-19 acknowledgement form

Penn State COVID-19 compact

New Jersey allowing school districts to begin fall classes remotely

New Jersey schools COVID-19

Eagles season opener at Washington won't have fans at FedEx Field, team says

Routine dental work should be delayed until COVID-19 transmission falls, WHO advises

Dentists WHO COVID-19

Vaping increases COVID-19 risk among teens, young adults, Stanford study finds

Vaping COVID-19

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