Philadelphia/ Community & Society
Published on April 01, 2020
Top Philadelphia news: Chinatown businesses donate 27K masks; Hahnemann owner's house vandalizedPhoto: Adrian Sampson/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Philadelphia.

Residents in 7 more counties ordered to stay home through April 30

Residents in seven more Pennsylvania counties have been ordered by the governor to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak. The order was already in place for Philadelphia County.

Read the full story on Patch.com.

Philly foster kids seek comfort, support, housing amid pandemic

The weight of disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak and government response to the pandemic is falling with particular heaviness on youth in foster care.

Read the full story on Billy Penn.

Vandals paint graffiti on Hahnemann hospital owner's house

Police are investigating a case of vandalism against the owner of the shuttered Hahnemann University Hospital. This comes just days after city officials announced they are abandoning negotiations to reopen the hospital, saying the owner wanted to charge them $1 million a month.

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.

Chinatown businesses donate 27K masks to area hospitals

The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. has donated 27,000 surgical masks worth $13,000 to area hospitals.

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.

20 police officers, 14 firefighters test positive for COVID-19, sources say

Action News learned Tuesday that 20 Philadelphia police officers and 14 firefighters have tested positive for coronavirus.

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.


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