CORONAVIRUS Gov. Tom Wolf orders statewide shutdown amid COVID-19 16 March 2020 Colin Evans Essential services will remain open.
CORONAVIRUS There are now 76 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania 16 March 2020 Colin Evans Eight cases have been reported in Philadelphia.
CORONAVIRUS Statewide COVID-19 cases rise to 63 15 March 2020 Colin Evans There are six cases in Philadelphia.
CORONAVIRUS ‘We’ve never seen anything like this before’: Local grocers face high demand amid COVID-19 outbreak 15 March 2020 Miles Wall and Maxwell Klemmer Students and residents are flocking to buy household goods, forcing stores to limit certain purchases.
CORONAVIRUS Temple student tests positive for coronavirus 14 March 2020 Colin Evans The off-campus student travelled to Spain during Spring Break and was on campus until Wednesday, March 11.
CORONAVIRUS ‘Not everybody can just drop everything and run’: Temple students move out eight weeks early 14 March 2020 Madison Karas, Kelly Brennan and Jay Neemeyer The university instructed students in on-campus housing to vacate by March 21 over concerns of the COVID-19 outbreak. Scrambling to leave early is emotional and difficult for them and their families.
CORONAVIRUS Pennsylvania COVID-19 cases rise to 47 14 March 2020 Valerie Dowret There are 20 cases in Montgomery County and four cases in Philadelphia County.
CORONAVIRUS Temple to reimburse students moving out of on-campus housing 13 March 2020 Valerie Dowret The university is still working on resolving issues with meal plans.
CORONAVIRUS Trump declares national emergency due to COVID-19 spread 13 March 2020 Valerie Dowret $50 billion will be made available to combat the pandemic according to the announcement.
CORONAVIRUS Kenyatta pushes to suspend state student loan payments during COVID-19 outbreak 13 March 2020 Colin Evans The federal government will waive interest on federal loans during the outbreak, President Donald Trump announced today.