Kids

The Reach Out and Read model targets literacy rates among young kids. A new Pennsylvania affiliate is expanding services in the commonwealth.

The 21-year-old nonprofit plans to expand into two additional floors after demand for its free literacy programs created waiting lists.

Bensalem Township School District’s summer lunch program inspired Centennial’s initiative.

Mayor Cherelle Parker urged the YMCA youth summit to be “architects of solutions,” with teens acting as mayor, council members, reporters and advocates.

Remember when "going outside" was the only summer plan? From the snacks, to hangouts, to one-hit wonders that defined summer, we're throwing it back to simpler low-tech times.

Low-impact prompts to encourage creative play are sprinkled around high-traffic areas of Center City.

Gorsuch and co-author Janie Nitze discussed their new children's book, “Heroes of 1776,” and the lessons the country’s founding era still offers today.

Can we make technology safer and healthier for kids and teens? Do social media and phone bans actually work? And who should be responsible for setting the boundaries?

Family Connects NJ offers at least one free home health visit to all families with newborns. Services will be offered in all 21 counties by January 2027.

Bariatric and metabolic surgery has proven safe and effective in treating teens for obesity, but less than 1% of eligible patients get the procedure.

Experts recommend parents and caregivers read out loud to babies and young children.

Researchers found AI could help with creativity and education, but that it can confuse young children and generate harmful misinformation.

For the third year in a row, Jayden Jiang, a sixth grader at Girard Academic Music Program, took home the regional title.

Philadelphia students participated in the manga-inspired mock trial and learned the inner workings of the legal process at Parkway Central Library.

Trump Accounts — or 530A investment accounts — stem from a concept called “baby bonds,” which the creators hoped would reduce the racial wealth gap.