
Home & Family
‘Great victory for the people’: Delaware becomes 11th state to pass paid family and medical leave
Starting in 2026, new parents can get 12 weeks of paid leave. Workers can also get six weeks to deal with a serious health issue or to care for a relative.
3 years ago
A new Philly podcast offers ‘real talk’ about love and relationships
Conscious Connections brings local couples together to talk about their love, communication, and much more. The show is hosted by Nicole Blackson.
3 years ago
Listen 1:57El impulso cultural de trabajar duro, ayudar a su familia y salir adelante a veces entra en conflicto con el cuidado de sí mismo.
3 years ago
How three Latinas in Philly are trying to maintain a healthy work-life balance
The cultural drive to work hard, help your family, and get ahead sometimes conflicts with taking care of yourself.
3 years ago
Paid family and medical leave poised to become law in Delaware
The original paid family and medical leave bill has been revised to push back the start of benefits until 2026. Workers could get up to $900 weekly.
3 years ago
Listen 3:07“I tapped into my grandmother’s energy and never looked back,” said designer Matin Fahim.
3 years ago
A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles
Many families remain underconnected. They find themselves able to access the internet and the increasing number of tasks that rely on it with only sporadic success.
3 years ago
How informal adoptions became a mainstay of African American family life
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and scie ...
3 years ago
Listen 9:47People too often have no choice but to live in overcrowded and unsafe households to avoid homelessness. I know because it happened to me.
3 years ago
How Delco Dawgs and others work to unsnarl the county’s stray animal issue
Delco has no countywide animal shelter, or even a comprehensive animal control structure, leaving cats and dogs out on the street.
3 years ago
Philly health commissioner advises against holiday gatherings
With an increase of new COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving, Bettigole warns holiday gatherings could cause a surge hospitals in the city may have difficulties handling.
3 years ago
From glass bottles to botanicals, Pa. distillers spell out supply chain struggles
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but shortages of everything from bottles to labels to machine parts have gummed up the booze works.
3 years ago
What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays?
Thursday will be our second pandemic Thanksgiving. The vaccines have helped, but there are still steps we can take to keep everyone safe.
3 years ago
Listen 4:17Can at-home COVID-19 tests make holiday gatherings safer?
Home kits are not as accurate as the PCR tests, but they have the advantage of giving results within minutes instead of days.
3 years ago
Even the replacement venue briefly lost power that weekend, thanks to Ida.
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