Kids

The executive order calls for scholarships, especially at faith-based institutions such as Villanova University. But experts say what foster youth need the most is guidance.

Nearly 241,000 children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties receive SNAP benefits.

Parents at the Music Together Princeton Lab School in Hopewell, New Jersey, say the mixed-age class encourages cooperation and listening.

The Foundation for Delaware County is bringing all of their programming under one tent to create a continuum of care for families with low incomes.

Psychologist Jean Twenge -- a mother of three -- gives parents the tools they need to help their kids develop a healthier relationship with social media.

Starting in January, parents of children under 16 not wearing a helmet could face $25 fines.

Generative AI tools have transformed classrooms. But local teachers and school districts are still deciding on whether, and how, to use them.

The Women and Families Hospital will begin offering childbirth and maternity care Sept. 3.

Recent national data show that the vast majority of parents install their child's car seat incorrectly.

The playground honors hockey players John and Matt Gaudreau, who were killed by a suspected drunk driver last August.

The organization’s Play Captain program allows teens to become leaders through workforce development training and activity leading on Playstreets.

State lawmakers are promising changes to improve affordability for families, profitability for businesses and less debt for teachers by cutting red tape.

Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going.

Marco Rocco of Haddonfield, New Jersey, tossed his bat in the air on July 16 after his sixth-inning, two-run homer in the final of the sectional tournament.

A recent CHOP study shows mortality rates and chronic conditions have increased for young kids - obesity, sleep disturbances, pain, mental health issues, even early puberty.