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Ihsan Hines at the Discovery Center in Strawberry Mansion
Community

Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report

Project Unloaded's report, Triggering, outlines strategies to improve mental health, prevent suicides, and enhance community safety concerning gun issues.

5 months ago

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School District of Philadelphia building
Education

School board talks ELA curriculum rollout at ‘Goals and Guardrails’ meeting

At a meeting to monitor the district’s academic progress, Philly’s school board reflected on the rollout of a new “science of reading” curriculum and other changes.

5 months ago

kids in a classroom
Community

Montgomery County’s children are stuck in a state of stagnation, report finds

A report from Children First reveals key factors for childhood success in Montgomery County have not improved over the past 10 years.

5 months ago

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Kevin Bacon speaks at a podium
Community

Newly dedicated ‘Ruth’s Room’ at Philly’s Juvenile Justice Center school offers students a safe, creative music space

Kevin Bacon and his brother teamed up with Rock to the Future to dedicate the room after their mother, Philly educator Ruth Bacon.

6 months ago

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Parents and children listen to Queen Nur
Community

Please Touch Museum honors MLK Day by encouraging children to speak up

The museum used storytelling to show kids how powerful their voices are.

6 months ago

Philadelphia Flyers chairman Ed Snider speaks
Community

Flyers celebrate youth hockey program created by Ed Snider

The Philadelphia Flyers celebrated the legacy of founder Ed Snider at Thursday's game against Dallas.

7 months ago

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2009, file photo, Michael Conahan, center, a former Pennsylvania judge involved in a scheme to send youths to a for-profit jail in exchange for kickbacks, leaves the federal courthouse in Scranton, Pa. (AP Photo/David Kidwell, File)
Politics & Policy

Biden’s commutation in ‘kids for cash’ scandal angers some Pennsylvania families

What became known as the “kids for cash” scandal is considered one of the worst judicial scandals in U.S. history.

7 months ago

Melanie Price reads a book with a child in a classroom.
Community

The hidden cost of child care in Delaware: Families skipping meals, quitting jobs and falling into debt

Some families are turning down promotions and making financial sacrifices to qualify for state help amid skyrocketing costs.

8 months ago

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Adam Fair giving a haircut
Community

‘Beyond haircuts’: Wilmington’s free haircut initiative empowers youth with confidence

Wilmington’s free haircut initiative provides youth with clean, confidence boosting hair cuts and styles along with mentorship, food, and other essential resources.

8 months ago

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Katy Bodenhorn Barnes looking at items in the exhibit
Arts & Entertainment

Historical Society of Pennsylvania shows how Philadelphia took care of its own

An exhibition of the long history of charity and philanthropy in Philadelphia shows its cracks and possibilities.

8 months ago

Volunteer Evangelista Baez
Community

Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation

A new survey shows 28.3% or 75.8 million people in the U.S. volunteered with a nonprofit between Sept. 2022 and Sept. 2023.

8 months ago

A fish swims through the vault of Ravenhill Chapel
Education

Jefferson University researchers are illuminating a chapel to research the healing power of light

Bitmapped video projections in Ravenhill Chapel are experiments in the healing powers of light.

9 months ago

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Kamala Harris orders food at Philadelphia's Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
Politics & Policy

VP Kamala Harris makes stop at Philadelphia’s Famous 4th Street Deli

Workers say the presidential candidate ordered a pastrami sandwich and potato pancakes at the corner deli that serves traditional Jewish food.

9 months ago

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Philadelphia Eagles safety Rodney McLeod (23) celebrates with fans after making an interception against Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) in the final minute the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. Philadelphia won 20-16. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Community

Former Eagles star expands ‘Next Man Up’ mentorship program to second Philly school

From classrooms to communities: Rodney McLeod's mentorship program inspires growth and success in Philadelphia’s youth.

10 months ago

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This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. U.S. birth rates dropped for the fifth year in a row in 2019, producing the smallest number of babies in 35 years, according to numbers which were released Wednesday, May 20, 2020, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Do you want kids? And other personal questions amid the declining birthrate

The decision to have children is a complicated one - finances, relationships, morality and more. When faced with the choice, people are opting to have fewer kids, if any.

Air Date: October 8, 2024 12:00 pm

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