Philadelphia Health Department

Philly health department is beefing up response to powerful vet tranquilizer

More mosquitoes are testing positive for West Nile virus than is typical for this point in the summer

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City warns of possible measles exposure after case confirmed in Center City office building

Measles exposure Center City

With 'tranq dope' afflicting more drug users, Philly steps up overdose response training and wound care

Xylazine Tranq Philadelphia Overdoses

Philly's COVID-19 indoor mask requirement returns as lawsuit aims to stop mandate

Philly to reinstate COVID-19 indoor mask requirement

Philly Mask Precautions Return

Philly residents urged to mask up indoors amid uptick in COVID-19 cases

Fewer Philadelphians are vaccinated against COVID-19 than previously reported, city says

Philly residents can get free rapid COVID-19 tests prior to Christmas

COVID rapid tests

Northwest Philly man becomes first in city to test positive for omicron variant of COVID-19 virus

COVID-19 variant Omicron

Philadelphia expands COVID-19 vaccine requirement to all city employees

Philadelphia COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Ex-Philly health commissioner Tom Farley lands new role in D.C. leading community wellness initiatives

Tom Farley D.C. health department

Dr. Cheryl Bettigole named commissioner of Philly health department

Cheryl Bettigole Philly

Philly begins administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Philly schools urged to conduct more COVID-19 testing for students as transmission rate remains high

Philadelphia schools COVID-19

Philly expected to implement new COVID-19 rules regarding vaccinations, masks

Philly COVID-19 restrictions

How to replace your COVID-19 vaccination card if you live in Philly, elsewhere in Pennsylvania or New Jersey

Chronic male unemployment helps explain Philly's gun violence problem

Gun Violence Unemployment

'Welcome Back Philly' mural on Parkway encourages residents to get vaccinated

Mural Arts Parkway Mural

Philly to drop COVID-19 indoor mask mandate Friday

Philly indoor mask mandate

Homebound Vaccination Program aims to provide COVID vaccines to the elderly, people with disabilities

COVID-19 vaccine home visit

Philly health commissioner resigns over handling of MOVE bombing victims' remains

Farley MOVE cremation

Some Philly residents in phase 1C will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday

COVID-19 vaccine Philly Phase 1C

Philly rolls out public campaign combating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

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

Acting deputy health commissioner steps down amid Philly Fighting COVID controversy

philly deputy health commissioner

Philly Fighting COVID CEO taunts city health commissioner as Mayor Kenney stands by him

COVID Doroshin Farley

City boots Philly Fighting COVID from vaccine rollout, leaving some people's second shots in flux

Philadelphia Fire Department working to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

The new COVID-19 variant is now in the United States — here's what is known

New COVID-19 strain

Philadelphia rolls out COVID-19 testing truck

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School District of Philadelphia postpones return to in-person learning

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Philly residents who took part in election demonstrations should self-isolate for two weeks, city health officials say

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St. Joe’s Prep suspends in-person classes for a week due to positive COVID-19 tests

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Temple suspends in-person classes for remainder of fall semester due to rising COVID-19 cases

temple university semester covid

Temple pauses in-person classes for two weeks due to COVID-19 outbreak on campus

Temple University COVID-19 cases

Delaware, Maryland removed from New Jersey’s COVID-19 travel advisory

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

Philly indoor dining

Philly officials to make decision on indoor dining by Aug. 21

Philadelphia indoor dining

Indego bike share delivering free pack 'n' play cribs during COVID-19 pandemic

Philadelphia pack and play program

White House's Dr. Deborah Birx says Philly becoming coronavirus hot spot, but city's data not showing it

Philly opens drive-thru coronavirus testing site for residents older than 50

Coronavirus Public Drive-thru Testing Philly Citizens Bank Park

Philly region ramps up COVID-19 testing, plans drive-thru site near stadium complex

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