
Home & Family
When Mary Lacey’s son Taylor was 2 years old, she noticed he was falling behind the curve. “He would generally hit dev ...
7 years ago
Weddings at City Hall on National Coming Out Day
For National Coming Out Day a handful of LGBTQ couples got married or recommitted to each other at Philadelphia City Hall.
7 years ago
With Kavanaugh confirmed, both sides of abortion debate gear up for battle
Planned Parenthood is unveiling a new strategy. Several states have passed abortion restrictions that are currently being litigated.
7 years ago
Patients give doctors high marks for prescribing antibiotics for common sniffles
Doctors are often rated on Yelp or other online platforms.
7 years ago
The government fee that can cost poor Philadelphians their inheritance
In a city where a quarter of households earn less than $1,000 a month, many surviving family members struggle to pay off these bureaucratic fees.
7 years ago
Early evidence of a ‘Trump effect’ on bullying in schools
Preliminary study results show that a community's preference for Trump is associated with higher rates of teasing and bullying in Virginia middle schools.
7 years ago
In Philly, U.S. surgeon general calls for opioid crisis ‘interventions that are legal’
Nearly 30,000 people gathered Saturday morning at Penn’s Landing for Philadelphia's 17th annual Recovery Walk.
7 years ago
Why we chose online school for our teen
Anyone who’s ever heard me stumble through trying to explain the identifiable traits of a mammal, watched me do 5th grade math, or list ...
7 years ago
Bucks prosecution of nursing mom in baby’s death triggers alarm on addiction treatment
The homicide prosecution of an addicted mother whose infant son died after breastfeeding is considered a test case of how far a district attorney can go to address opioids.
7 years ago
Listen 5:28Agreement would allow separated families to seek asylum in U.S.
The American Civil Liberties Union says it reached an agreement overnight with the Trump administration regarding the future of families separated at the Southwest border.
7 years ago
Calling teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ officials weigh flavor ban
U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about teenage use of e-cigarettes, calling the problem an "epidemic."
7 years ago
Guests: Beth Devine, Travis Dorsch, Tom Farrey Participation in youth sports is declining, particularly among low ...
Air Date: September 10, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56At Flight 93 memorial, a dream is realized
A memorial honoring those 40 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, is finally finished.
7 years ago
Before Roe: How Pa. hospitals used a legal loophole to provide abortions
The emergency room at was a very different place 40 years ago than it is today.
7 years ago
Listen 4:00How to get kids to do chores: Does the Maya method work?
Researchers have documented that kids in Mexico with ties to indigenous communities tend to be more helpful.
7 years ago