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A sign outside Lovett notes that free meals are available for kids during the summer.
Community

Free summer meal sites for Philly kids and teens open next week

Hundreds of child and youth meal sites will open across the city this summer, most on June 21.

4 years ago

Michael Hannon with his children (Courtesy of Hannon)
Health

A conversation with the author of ‘Black Fathering and Mental Health,’ a new book on navigating the challenges — and embracing the joys — of parenthood

While acknowledging the unique challenges that Black fathers and children face, Hannon’s goal is to also share the joys of being a parent.

4 years ago

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Lifestyle

13 small ways to ditch your phone and live more in the moment

We asked our listeners to share some of their favorite tips and tricks on how to ditch the device and stay in the moment. Here are some of our favorite responses.

4 years ago

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Money

Inflation soars to an over 40-year high. These are the ways Americans are coping

Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as prices soar, but continue to spend freely in other areas by tapping savings or credit cards.

4 years ago

Rafal Smigrodzki and his his daughter, Aurea. Smigrodzki and his girlfriend used Genomic Predictions, an advanced genetic testing platform, to select the best embryo for in vitro fertilization. Aurea was born almost two years ago. (Courtesy of Rafal Smigrodzki)
The Pulse
Health

Startup offers genetic testing that promises to predict healthiest embryo

A New Jersey company says its test can screen embryos for a variety of diseases and health conditions, like heart disease, diabetes, or breast cancer.

4 years ago

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View of an empty shelf in a grocery store where usually baby formula products are available.
Community

U.S. safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage

A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis.

4 years ago

Crew members walk up a ramp to where boxes of baby formula are stacked.
Community

78,000 pounds of infant formula arrives in U.S.

Enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles has arrived in the United States from Europe.

4 years ago

An up-close view of a newborn kitten being hand fed a bottle.
Community

ACCT Philly desperately seeks fosters to join its ‘Itty Bitty Kitty Committee’

Up to 40 kittens arrive at ACCT Philly per day, and the shelter needs help amid peak kitten season.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 13, 2022, during an event to highlight state and local leaders who are investing American Rescue Plan funding.
Community

White House says deal near to reopen formula plant

President Joe Biden is offering formula manufacturers and retailers transportation and logistics support to ease the nationwide shortage of baby formula.

4 years ago

Baby formula is visible on the shelves of a grocery store.
Community

Local parents are depending on out-of-state networks to find baby formula

One New Jersey mother, whose son has a rare food allergy, has been relying on formula supplies from other families.

4 years ago

A sign held at an April rally in Love Park after a Philadelphia City Council committee released a report calling for child welfare reform.
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Family separations aren’t just a Philly problem, as calls for child welfare reform spread nationwide

“The field is ready, hungry for this type of change,” said the leader of the Child Welfare League of America.

4 years ago

Images of pews
NPR
Community

Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses

FEMA has funds set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the process.

4 years ago

A boy walks with his mother.
NPR
Community

‘Mama’s boy’ is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men

A new generation of men seems to be rejecting the toxic masculinity inherent in the phrase and radically reinventing it.

4 years ago

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Community
6abc

Philadelphia officials investigate after 3-story home partially collapses in Manayunk

L&I has declared the property structurally unsound. The homeowner has 30 days to demolish or repair the home.

4 years ago

Jon Miller sits in his bedroom with his dog, Carlos, whom he received as a present for successfully completing cancer treatment a decade ago.
NPR
Health

A shortage of health aides is forcing out those who wish to get care at home

Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers.

4 years ago

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