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The radio program for people who love to eat, The Splendid Table explores everything about food: the culture, the science, the history, the back stories and the deeper meanings that come together every time people sit down to enjoy a meal.
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The Splendid Table

The radio program for people who love to eat, The Splendid Table explores everything about food: the culture, the science, the history, the back stories and the deeper meanings that come together every time people sit down to enjoy a meal.

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Arden Theatre opens ‘Spelling Bee’ musical as the real bee buzzes in Washington

The Arden Theatre opens “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the same time two Philly kids are competing in the national bee.

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Rain-activated poetry appears underfoot in Philly parks

Rain Poetry features haikus written by schoolchildren painted on sidewalks with invisible ink.

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Delaware should expand foster care to help large number of young people about to ‘age out,’ advocates say

Despite significant progress in foster care in Delaware, better support and transition programs are needed.

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FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants

At least 58,000 childern younger than 5 years old are hospitalized each year with RSV infections.

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Civic engagement, young voters, and teaching the next generation of Philadelphia’s leaders

Ahead of the primary, youth engagement has taken many forms, even including those not yet old enough to cast a ballot.

2 weeks ago

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Some Philly police officers stationed at schools during the school year will move to community centers as part of the city’s efforts to curb a spike in violence this summer.

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A teacher at Grover Washington Middle School alerted authorities that a student was in possession of a firearm, according to the Philadelphia Police.

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Strep throat is making a comeback in Philly after pandemic lows

Strep throat is fairly common among school-aged kids, but cases dropped during the pandemic. Now, infections are soaring.

3 weeks ago

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To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later

Large school systems including Denver, Philadelphia and Anchorage, Alaska, have been looking into later start times.

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The agency said the children sometimes worked as late as 2 a.m., but were not paid.

3 weeks ago

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The Federal Trade Commission says Facebook misrepresented the access it provided to app developers to private user data.

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The children were hit around 4:30 p.m. Saturday on the tracks in the 400 block of Wilson Street.

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Youth Sports Out of Control, Mayoral Candidate Rebecca Rhynhart, Kadampa Meditation

Bad parent behavior on the sidelines and in the stands has us talking about youth sports and why the stakes feel so high. Also, Philly mayoral candidate Rebecca Rhynhart.

Air Date: May 3, 2023 12:00 pm

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Wilmington’s Latin American Community Center doubles the size of its early childhood education facility

The community center, which empowers and supports low-income communities, is expanding its early childhood education capacity with plans for even more.

4 weeks ago

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Kids under 13 would be barred from social media under bipartisan Senate bill

The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act would set the minimum age of social media users to 13. For teens between the ages of 13 and 18, parental consent would be required.

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