Coronavirus

As the first week of Philadelphia’s citywide shutdown due to the coronavirus draws to a close, a group of philanthropic organizations are getting together to give to the non-profit organizations helping the City’s most vulnerable get through the pandemic. By Denise Clay One of the bigger concerns Philadelphia’s City officials had when considering whether or…

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Workers in Pennsylvania who are impacted by COVID-19 may be eligible for Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation benefits, Secretary of Labor & Industry (L&I) Jerry Oleksiak announced on Monday.  Unemployment compensation claims should be submitted online for faster processing.  “As Pennsylvania and the nation implement mitigation efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, it is important…

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PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley today announced nine additional presumptive confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Philadelphia. That brings the number of confirmed cases to 18. The City is awaiting test results on 70 other cases, but Dr. Farley noted that as more labs begin testing, there are likely to be more…

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Department of Health is working on a plan to open public testing sites for the coronavirus, as more services shut down and the state sees a spike in people filing for unemployment compensation. The Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency are in the process of organizing public…

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PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT REGARDING COVID-19 PHILADELPHIA-In tandem with the City of Philadelphia’s enhanced response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Police Department is making modifications to several of its existing protocols. These adjustments include the following: Effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020, arrests for certain non-violent offenses will be made pursuant to an Arrest Warrant, which…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a massive federal effort, President Donald Trump asked Congress to speed emergency checks to Americans, enlisted the military for MASH-like hospitals and implored ordinary people — particularly socially active millennials — to do their part by staying home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. His proposed economic package alone could…

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As the coronavirus impacts lives in the Philadelphia region and across the globe, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is committed to protecting the health and safety of our visitors, staff, and volunteers. The museum will be guided by recommendations from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and other official sources to develop appropriate…

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The agency is encouraging all Pennsylvanians to use online services. The Department of Human Services (DHS) is closing county assistance offices (CAOs) in Bucks and Chester counties in coordination with Governor Wolf’s mitigation guidance regarding COVID-19. The following CAOs closed for two weeks beginning Monday, March 16: Bucks County –1214 Veterans Highway, Bristol, PA 19007-2593…

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf extended a shutdown order to the entire state of Pennsylvania in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, he said Monday. Wolf had already called for nonessential government offices to close and nonessential business activity to end in four heavily populated southeastern Pennsylvania counties. On Monday,…

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Idris Elba says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The actor tweeted Monday that he has no symptoms so far and has been isolated since Friday when he found out about his possible exposure. Elba is the latest high profile celebrity to have tested positive for the virus. Last week,…

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