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.
Police: Woman charged after spitting on 2 people in separate incidents
Philadelphia police say a woman has been charged in connection with spitting on two people in separate incidents in Center City.
Parents among 3 charged in shooting death of girl, 4, inside Northeast Philadelphia home
The girl's father, Alhakim Nunez, and mother, Iris Rodriguez, have both been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Over 40 employees lived at their plant for 28 straight days to produce COVID-19 protective gear
Selfless plant workers went home after nearly a month on the job: making personal protection equipment for healthcare workers.
Pa. fugitive, homicide suspect arrested on newly-reopened Florida beach
A warrant was issued for Mario Matthew Gatti's arrest after the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Michael Coover, Jr. in January.
Bill Cosby cannot be granted early prison release due to COVID-19
Bill Cosby's spokesperson says the comedian won't be leaving prison despite the trend of offenders being released early due to COVID-19 concerns.
93-year-old Pennsylvania woman's viral coronavirus plea for more beer answered by Coors Light
A 93-year-old woman from Pennsylvania used the powers of the internet to keep a stock of beer while doing her part to “flatten the curve” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Where will the bodies go? Morgues plan as coronavirus grows
In general, few morgues in the country can hold even 200 to 300 bodies. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has asked the Defense Department for 100,000 body bags to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic.
Researchers at University of Pittsburgh develop candidate for potential COVID-19 vaccine
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine believes it has broken ground in achieving a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the disease that causes COVID-19.
Allergies or coronavirus? For allergy sufferers, a season of worry
Are these my allergies? Or something more sinister?
What's 'essential'? In U.S., it's golf, guns and weed
In the United States, golf courses, gun shops and marijuana dispensaries have all been put on lists of "essential" businesses that should not be closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Pa. grocery store tossed $35K worth of food after woman purposely coughed on fresh produce, owner says
Joe Fasula, the store’s co-owner, explained he received a call that told him of the horrific incident amid an already tense time nationally amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virus leads FAA to briefly suspend flights to Philadelphia, New York
The FAA has lifted a brief suspension of flights to New York and Philadelphia because of coronavirus-related staffing issues.
Officials: Man steals ambulance, leads Philadelphia police on wild chase
Authorities have taken a suspect into custody who they say stole an ambulance and lead police on a wild chase across Philadelphia Friday night.
Pennsylvania brewery puts adoptable dogs on cans to help animal shelters
The Colony Meadery, located in Allentown, is working with Providence Animal Center and the Brandywine Valley SPCA to help adoptable animals find their forever homes.
Philadelphia tattoo studio offers free services to cover self-harm scars
Under "Project Tsukurou," Fishtown's Crown and Feather Tattoo Co. offers free services for self-harm victims who want to turn their scars into art.
Philadelphia woman adopts 4 biological siblings
A woman from Philadelphia adopted four biological siblings on Wednesday.
7-year-old boy dies from flu complications in Delaware County
"Heaven gained an angel yesterday," Matthew Wzorek's mother wrote in a Facebook post. "Matthew was taken from us after a battle with the flu."
Fire at orphanage run by Americans kills 15 children
A fire at an orphanage in Haiti that is run by an American group has killed 15 people.
Berks County Girl Scout still selling cookies after nearly 90 years
Berks County Girl Scout Veronica "Ronnie" Backenstoe is still selling cookies after nearly nine decades.