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.

Reopened state parks, golf courses in NJ attract eager residents

Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Wednesday that lifted the closure of parks and golf courses, after he ordered them to close on Apr. 7.

Billionaires got $283B richer during coronavirus: Study

U.S. billionaire wealth collectively increased by $238 billion, a 10 percent gain, from March 18 to April 10 when more than 22 million Americans lost their jobs, according to a study by the Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think-tank.

Crowd cheers for Washington D.C. flyover to praise essential workers

Cheers rose from people gathered on the National Mall on Saturday, May 2, as the US Air Force Thunderbirds and US Navy Blue Angels flew in formation over Washington and Baltimore to salute healthcare and other essential workers.

Man arrested trying to quarantine on private Disney World island

Orange County Sheriff's deputies found Richard McGuire on Disney's Discovery Island on Thursday. He said he'd been there since Monday or Tuesday and had planned to camp there for a week, according to an arrest report.

Budget fallout from coronavirus hitting Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

The state Revenue Department reported collecting $2.2 billion in April, half of what it had originally expected in one of the biggest revenue months before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Manageable, well-behaved crowds hit NJ beach on first day back

Island Beach State Park in Ocean County was among the parks to reopen, drawing several hundred people to a beach that routinely handles thousands during the summer.