Philadelphia Phillies team up with local food banks to provide hunger relief

The Philadelphia Phillies teamed up with local partners to donate hundreds of cases of food to local food banks and pantries in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

J.Crew files for Chap. 11 bankruptcy as pandemic smothers retail

The owner of J.Crew is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, two months after the first person in New York tested positive for COVID-19.

Northeastern states in US to form supply chain

Working together, they’ll have stronger purchasing power and improve their clout with global suppliers, Cuomo said.

South Carolina woman charged in hand-licking incidents

A South Carolina woman is in custody and charged after licking her hands and then touching grocery store fixtures and products.

Company sanitizing masks to reuse in PA, DE hospitals

As personal protective equipment becomes more scarce, companies have begun sanitizing and returning masks through a painstakingly thorough cleaning process.

53 NJ hospitals to share $1.7 billion in federal aid, Gov. Murphy says

Dozens of hospitals in New Jersey that have been treating coronavirus patients will be getting a large cash infusion from the federal government, which is providing billions of dollars to hospitals hardest hit by the pandemic.

UPenn researchers hopeful dogs can sniff out coronavirus

PennVet says scent detection dogs will attempt to tell the difference between lab samples from COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 negative patients.

DHS report: China hid virus’ severity to hoard supplies

U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show.

Ohio Gov. says mask order 'went too far,' was reversed

An order for people to wear face coverings while in stores was reversed last week because it "went too far," Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Sunday.

Americans without bank accounts must wait for federal stimulus checks

A House Ways and Means Committee memo obtained by AP estimated about 5 million paper checks will be issued each week, meaning those most in need could wait many weeks for their payments.

Manayunk shops small to help small businesses amid coronavirus pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hinder small businesses across the country, residents in Manayunk spent their Saturday shopping small.

Apple releases new software to unlock iPhone without face ID, while wearing coronavirus mask

When your face is covered, the iPhone won't be able to unlock and will vibrate and eventually timeout, then allowing you the option to swipe up to enter your passcode instead.