Kids
Biden signs executive order to improve access to child care
White House Domestic Policy Council director Susan Rice says the order shows Biden isn’t waiting on Congress to act.
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Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence
A curious toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the White House.
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High schoolers participate in 1st Annual Philadelphia Civics Day
Students from schools such as Constitution High School, Central High School, and Lincoln High School presented presentations on current policy.
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Mom charged with murder of 11-year-old son in Horsham, Pennsylvania then fleeing to New Jersey
Documents: She allegedly told detectives she did not want her son to grow up with financial struggles, so she strangled him.
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Philly aims to pack summer season full of activities for young people
Philadelphia is planning to have a summer full of events in order to keep youth out of trouble.
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Rally against gun violence gives young Philadelphians access to lawmakers and resources
Poets, speakers, and civic leaders encouraged young people to get involved, including sending letters to area lawmakers.
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Listen 1:07Bucks County sues social media giants, Phillies opening day, NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli
Baseball season is here again. Also, teens and screens: holding companies accountable for the mental health crisis. Plus, NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli joins us live.
Air Date: March 30, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:03Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge
The ruling follows a September decision in which U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein approved the plan.
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15-year-old fatally shot while walking to school in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park section
The student was walking to Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter, police said.
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3 children, 3 adults killed at Christian school in Nashville
Monday's massacre at The Covenant School in Nashville was the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country that has grown increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools.
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Police say they found a 6-year-old boy locked in a dog cage inside Philadelphia home
When police made their way inside the residence, a 6-year-old boy was found nude inside a locked dog cage with a blanket and pillow.
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Two bright Philly students win spots in the Scripps National Spelling Bee
The winners, an eighth grader and a fifth grader, won first and second place in the regional bee hosted at WHYY.
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13-year-old, two 16-year-olds shot in West Philadelphia; at least 44 shots fired
A triple shooting injured three juveniles including a 13-year-old on Monday in West Philadelphia.
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Central Bucks School District spent over $250,000 to defuse anti-LGBTQ criticism
The school district has spent at least a quarter of a million dollars on attorney’s fees and public relations services since May, and the full amount is likely much more.
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A Brewerytown school is now home to the city’s first on-site pediatric dental clinic
Operated by Temple Dental School, the practice aims to increase access to quality care in an area of Philly that has long needed it.
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