Philadelphia expands indoor dining capacities, outdoor table, allow indoor catered events seating May 7

Philadelphia will be raising indoor dining capacities early next month, allowing restaurants that meet ventilation requirements to expand to 75%, while all others can expand to 50% occupancy.

Philadelphia man, 56, finally heads home after 5 month battle with COVID-19

Rodney Wescott, 56, is finally heading home and reuniting with his family after he came down with COVID-19 shortly before Thanksgiving 2020 and spend the last five months fighting for his life.

CDC: Many COVID-19 patients who suffered mild illness being diagnosed with new ailments months later

A recent study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that two-thirds of coronavirus patients who suffered mild illness were diagnosed with a new health condition as late as five months after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis.

Berks County high school closing 2 days after surge of COVID cases

Exeter Senior High School, in Reading, set to close the campus for two days and shift to all-virtual learning, due to a COVID surge, officials said.

Burning Man festival canceled for 2nd year in a row due to COVID-19 pandemic

Burning Man organizers announced Tuesday they are canceling this summer’s annual counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CDC: Fully vaccinated Americans can do some outdoor activities without mask

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the CDC’s new outdoor mask guidance is the next step in getting back to some sense of normalcy and serves as “another reason to go get vaccinated now.”

'Repeated' COVID violations close Wildwood's Shamrock Beef & Ale for summer

Shamrock Beef & Ale in Wildwood, New Jersey will be closed for the summer after state authorities suspended their liquor license over 'repeated' violations of the state's COVID-19 health and safety orders.

Father finally heads home after five month battle with COVID-19
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Rodney Wescott is finally heading home and reuniting with his family after he came down with COVID-19 shortly before Thanksgiving 2020.

Many seniors working through the pandemic can't afford to retire

Seniors who are too poor to retire, and for whom Social Security benefits can't support the cost of living in the Bay Area, have been working throughout the pandemic.

COVID-19 outbreak reported among 2nd grade class at Penn Valley Elementary School

Eight people in a classroom, at Narberth's Penn Valley Elementary School, have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as two family members of the students who are fully vaccinated, officials say.

New Jersey expanding gathering limits May 10, allowing more people to attend proms, graduations

More people will be able to attend everything from high school proms and graduations, to professional sporting events early next month when new relaxed capacity limits go into effect in New Jersey.