Massachusetts boy, 7, survives coronavirus and cancer: 'It’s been a long road'

A young Dedham, Mass., boy who survived both cancer and a battle with the novel coronavirus received a warm welcome home late last month after he was released from Boston Children's Hospital, according to local reports.

Thousands apply for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program in Pennsylvania

People who applied to a new federal benefits program for self-employed and gig-economy workers and others barred from receiving traditional unemployment should begin to see the money next week, state officials said Monday.

Called to order: Supreme Court begins 1st arguments by phone

The changes are a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has made holding courtroom sessions unsafe, especially with six justices aged 65 or older and at risk of getting seriously sick from the virus.

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.