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Philadelphia is expanding its free food program to help families in need during the coronavirus outbreak. Here's a list of sites around the city where adults and students can pick up packages of free food.

Small businesses have particular challenges during the COVID-19 emergency, and New Jersey is offering three new initiatives to, at the very least, help the business and their workers cope. Read more here.

Among the non-medical damage the coronavirus is doing is the toll it’s taking on Philadelphia city finances. The mayor says he can’t yet calculate its impact on the budget, but there’s at least one hopeful sign for the recovery of its pension fund. Read more here.

A Warminster mother of two is dealing with working from home with kids, and coping with the pandemic. Read more here.

New SEPTA schedules take effect this week in response to the coronavirus pandemic, for both Regional Rails and subway lines. Read more here.

Gov. Tom Wolf requested a major disaster declaration from the White House Sunday, in order to provide extra support for state, county and municipal governments, as well as people struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. Read more here.

Police in New Jersey broke up a house party early Saturday morning, despite Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order cancelling all gatherings. Read more here.

Researchers at Rutgers University-Camden have updated their findings in a study on the need for additional hospital beds in South Jersey amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

Pennsylvania’s primary election has been moved from April 28 to June 2 because of the coronavirus outbreak. Does the delay benefit anyone in the race? Read more here.

A Devon graduate student says family tree research for a book she was compiling led her to uncover the role of Catholic religious sisters in helping Philadelphia cope with the last pandemic to hit the region back in 1918. Read more here.