pandemic

PITTSBURGH (TNS)— The pandemic stretched us — our communication, our science, our distribution networks, even what it means to be a good citizen amid ...

Pennsylvania is in the midst of a mental health crisis. This health emergency isn’t just occurring in one county or region — it’s happening across the...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Congress blew its chance Monday to give Americans some insight into the COVID pandemic that dominated our lives for years. Following ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was a tipping point for the mental health of already vulnerable middle and high school students, according to a study by Dr. Sha...

CHICAGO (TNS) — In a Jan. 2 “Monday Night Football” game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field. An imm...

SEATTLE (TNS) — This time of year, we find ourselves touched by the generosity, grace and kindness of people helping people. Extending ourselves to ot...

The COVID-19 virus’s course and evolution remain unpredictable. But this far into the pandemic, there are some safe assumptions. One of them is a fall...

EVENTUALLY, EVERYONE DIES: The living, then, carry the burden of grief. Today is Grief Awareness Day across the U.S. But, what is grief and what is th...

FORT WORTH, Texas — I’m not alone when I confess that the COVID era wreaked havoc on my kids’ annual pediatrician visits. In the early months of the p...

Local homeschooling parents, Tanya Wilbon and Megan Myers will share their knowledge and experiences during a library program, The ABC’s of Homeschool...

COVID SURVEY: A recent study found that almost half, 48%, of Pennsylvanians’ views on COVID rules remain unchanged, even after two continuous years. A...

People no longer know what to do about the COVID pandemic. Part of the problem is the very language we use to talk about it. Words such as “breakthrou...

HARRISBURG — Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, has made a campaign staple out of the allegation that Democratic Gov. Tom...

COVID CASH IMPACT: A recent study, from April, surveyed 1,117 Americans regarding the use of cash, and quite possibly the future of banking, since the...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America’s pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 81-ye...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — The ongoing boom in camping — pumped up even further by the pandemic — brought changes in diversity to the activity in 2021, accord...

UNIVERSITY PARK (AP) — When the pandemic first closed schools in March 2020, it was an emergency response that upended the typical priorities of publi...

After a judge overturned a CDC mandate that U.S. airlines require passengers to wear masks on airplanes, the TSA immediately stopped enforcing masking...

In just a few short weeks, the United States is likely to reach an unfathomable milestone in terms of numbers: 1 million lives lost to the coronavirus...

A recent study for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania called attention to a potential lack of access to mental health services in rural parts of the st...