Pennsylvania jobless rate slides back from pandemic peak

The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 13.1% in May.

City leaders anticipate Philadelphia will move to green phase of reopening July 3

Philadelphia is on track to move into the green phase of the state's reopening plan on July 3, Mayor Jim Kenney announced during a Thursday afternoon press conference.

Shopping malls to reopen in New Jersey later this month

When stores reopen, shoppers will still be required to wear masks and businesses will be limited to 50% capacity.

Cuomo considering quarantine for Florida visitors

Governor Andrew Cuomo is considering imposing a quarantine on people traveling to New York from Florida as a result of soaring COVID-19 cases in the Sunshine State.

US mortgage rates fall; 30-year at all-time low of 3.13%

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the benchmark 30-year home loan reached a new all-time low.

Indianapolis couple separated by COVID-19 reunited after weeks apart

An Indianapolis husband and wife married for 67 years were finally reunited after five weeks apart – their longest ever separation – while the wife battled COVID-19, local media reported.

New Jersey towns could allow street drinking, sidewalk sales

New Jersey towns could close off streets and allow bars, restaurants and other businesses to allow eating, drinking and retail sales on roadways and sidewalks during the coronavirus outbreak under a bill before lawmakers.

Coronavirus: 16 people test positive after night out at Florida bar

Bars were allowed to reopen on June 5 after Florida closed nonessential businesses in April amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Former New Jersey official says he was asked to give COVID-19 test as favor

New Jersey’s state police chief asked a former health official to get a relative of a top Murphy administration aide tested for COVID-19 as a favor while the tests were in short supply, a lawsuit claims.

China's new coronavirus outbreak raises fears for rest of the world

China raised its emergency warning to its second-highest level and canceled more than 60% of the flights to Beijing on Wednesday amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital. It was a sharp pullback for the nation that declared victory over COVID-19 in March and a message to the rest of the world about how tenacious the virus really is.

How to become a contact tracer in New Jersey

Department of Health Director Greta Anschuetz shares how residents can join the fight against COVID-19 by becoming a contact tracer.

Businesses ask patrons to waive right to sue if they get ill

As businesses reopen across the U.S. after coronavirus shutdowns, many are requiring customers and workers to sign forms saying they won’t sue if they catch COVID-19.