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Dr. Candace Croney, professor of animal behavior and well-being at Purdue University, shares the steps you should take to support your dog or cat as you spend less time at home.

As states reopen and society returns to “normal,” some therapists say they’re seeing a rise in anxiety disorders. Here are three tips to rein in those feelings of unease.

If you live in Pennsylvania — outside of Philadelphia — a day you have longed for is finally here: All statewide coronavirus-related capacity restrictions have been lifted as of 12:01 Monday.

Pennsylvania businesses are preparing to reopen without any capacity limits on Monday, which has many restaurants and other gathering places optimistic. But masks are still required. NBC10’s Danny Freeman reports.

As Delaware reopens, public pools have been struggling in the midst of a national chlorine shortage and staffing difficulties. However, a YMCA pool in Delaware has been able to welcome guests. NBC10 Delaware Bureau reporter Tim Furlong speaks with staff and guests at the pool.

Today, capacity limits in Pennsylvania have been eliminated, along with the mask mandate for fully vaccinated people. That means restaurants in the suburbs are able to have full dining rooms. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson reports.

After being closed since March of last year, the iconic and luxurious Plaza Hotel will finally reopen as the city looks to welcome back more tourists. Tea and champagne will start flowing again Thursday and the historic hotel that overlooks Central Park is set to begin taking reservations for rooms, spa and the famous Palm Court. “Generations of New Yorkers…

After the Garden State eased some capacity restrictions that now allow bar seating, some businesses and clients welcomed the change. NBC10’s Steven Fisher has the latest.

Adam Bergeron is looking forward to reopening the Balboa Theater, the independent movie theater in San Francisco he owns and operates.

Standing a test of time, Deno’s Wonder Wheel on Coney Island is spinning again after 18 months of closure. Coney Island welcomed visitors back to its amusement attractions Friday for the first time since 2019. With limited capacity and new COVID guidelines for guests, including advanced reservations that can be made online prior to visiting the parks, Deno’s Wonder Wheel…

As the U.S. is poised to expand coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all American adults, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that reopening communities before July 4 will not be an issue of vaccine supply but consumer demand, and encouraged all Americans to remain vigilant and get the vaccine as soon as they are able to.

President Joe Biden says Americans apparently are letting their guard down when it comes to the coronavirus

One week after Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center welcomed some fans back for the first time in a year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is upping the game. The governor announced a pilot program Tuesday to test the Excelsior Pass during events at the two arenas. Think of the pass like a “COVID passport” of sorts, one that relies on technology…

After previewing the return of in-person learning ahead of Thanksgiving, Mayor Bill de Blasio returned from the holiday on Sunday to announce the scheduled return of public schools starting with elementary and special education students. The first school buildings will reopen Dec. 7, de Blasio said Sunday. City officials plan to reopen public school buildings in a phased approach, starting…

Two weeks after looting forced them to close, several stores on West 52nd Street in West Philadelphia are reopening. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson has the details.

“It’s coming. And it’s coming now.” That’s how New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy described the threat of a second wave of the coronavirus Thursday as he said cases continue to rise “exponentially.” Murphy has reported well more than 1,000 new cases a day for more than a week straight. Along with those increases have come upticks in hospitalizations, which...

BREAKING UPDATE: Cuomo Orders Schools in NYC Hotspots Closed Tuesday; Mayor Plans to Move Ahead With Additional Closures Wednesday New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says all non-essential businesses, public and private schools will close Wednesday in nine zip codes in Brooklyn and Queens, if approved by the state, after reporting coronavirus cases above a 3 percent positivity rate…

It has been nearly three months since tri-state governors Andrew Cuomo, Phil Murphy and Ned Lamont implemented a travel restriction in an effort to protect their states’ hard-earned progress against COVID-19 as cases surged elsewhere across the country. Thirty-five U.S. “hotspots” are on the list as of Tuesday, with Cuomo adding Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming. No...

Monday’s return to New York City schools wasn’t the return anyone planned for. For most, it wasn’t a return at all. Only pre-kindergarten and some special education students were scheduled to end a six-month absence from school buildings after a last-minute decision to postpone, for the second time, plans to be among the first big districts to resume in-person...

A week after health officials warned Labor Day weekend could bring a possible uptick in COVID-19 cases, that holiday doesn’t appear to have contributed to a surge in New York — but out-of-state travel is still considered one of the core threats to the state’s low infection rate. Puerto Rico was added back to the tri-state quarantine list Tuesday,...