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HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., July 2, that there are 832 additional positive cases of COVID-19,...

JAMESTOWN, NY – The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution and non-profit museum dedicated to comedy, announced Thursday t...

Although takeout has long been a convenience enjoyed by people around the world, in recent months takeout became a key way for many restaurants to sta...

Expanding on the business safety order signed by Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine in April that requires the wearing of masks in businesses, Gove...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will not hold public in-person events this fall in an effort to protect the health and safety of the campus c...

Families are spending more time at home than ever before. Stay-at-home guidelines have led many parents to expand their culinary horizons, and time in...

Summer is here, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the cancellation of festivals, concerts and other large gatherings, people who enjoy bein...

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine issued orders for mandatory COVID-19 testing for residents and employees of skill...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is announcing $3,461,149 to r...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings where social distancing measur...

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 had a dramatic effect on the global economy. Businesses were shuttered seemingly overnight as public he...

Social distancing has changed the way people live. But as many areas began to reopen on a limited basis, returning to some semblance of normalcy becam...

Many people consider their gyms much more than a place to exercise. A gym can be a great place to socialize while trying to stay healthy. Having frien...

The novel coronavirus pandemic has prompted unprecedented changes to the ways people go about their daily lives. Donning face masks, engaging in conta...

LORETTO — St. Francis University announced that several local students received their academic degrees on May 10. Local graduates include Melissa Baue...

Children may be more deeply affected by social distancing than any other group of people. In a matter of weeks, millions of young children and adolesc...

Isolation can be especially hard on older adults who aren’t at ease with digital technology. Matt Kaplan, professor of agricultural and extension educ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided $3,462,29...

Michigan voters in November 2018 passed a ballot measure that legalized cannabis for recreational use, making the Great Lakes State the first in the M...

Sorting through all the latest health fads, trends and research-based health information can be as stressful and overwhelming as shopping for a new ca...