
Kids
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.
1 week ago
Despite significant progress in foster care in Delaware, better support and transition programs are needed.
1 week ago
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.
1 week ago
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
Listen 1:39Philly police plan to fan out to pools, recreation centers in high-violence areas this summer
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.
2 weeks ago
Gun recovered from Philadelphia middle school, two juveniles in custody
A teacher at Grover Washington Middle School alerted authorities that a student was in possession of a firearm, according to the Philadelphia Police.
3 weeks ago
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
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.
3 weeks ago
Feds fine McDonald’s franchisees with workers as young as 10
The agency said the children sometimes worked as late as 2 a.m., but were not paid.
3 weeks ago
FTC: Facebook misled parents, failed to guard kids’ privacy
The Federal Trade Commission says Facebook misrepresented the access it provided to app developers to private user data.
4 weeks ago
Victims hit, killed by Amtrak train in Chester were 9 and 12 years old
The children were hit around 4:30 p.m. Saturday on the tracks in the 400 block of Wilson Street.
4 weeks ago
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
Listen 45:32The community center, which empowers and supports low-income communities, is expanding its early childhood education capacity with plans for even more.
4 weeks ago
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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