Kids
Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk
The bottom base of some Green Sprouts products can break off, exposing a solder dot that contains the toxic metal, a federal regulator said.
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Expect a more slimmed down Santa Express train from SEPTA this year
The perennial child pleaser is 31 years old, but will only run on the Broad Street line this year.
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What exactly is drone soccer? Entrepreneur and instructor Shari Williams described it as a STEM program that “gamifies aerospace education” through competition.
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New Jersey health officials are recruiting children under 5 for COVID bivalent vaccine trials
Children under 5 years old are the last remaining group of people who are not yet eligible for COVID-19 bivalent vaccines.
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At an emotional hearing, the Parkland shooter is formally sentenced to life in prison
After a jury recommended the sentence, the judge could not change it. But she did allow victims and families to speak directly to Nikolas Cruz for the first time.
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Screenagers: the digital lives of young people
Some teens admit to being addicted to their screens...but for this generation, phones and tablets are critical to daily life. The authors of a new book, Behind Their Screens.
Air Date: November 1, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15A friendly World Series wager between the mayors of Philadelphia and Houston spotlights local organizations with social missions.
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‘He’s ruthless’: 5-year-old Phillies fan becomes viral sensation for taunting Astros fan
"...I gave it back to him. I screamed in his face like he did to me," 5-year-old Carson said.
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Phillies postseason magic creates surge in interest for youth and adult amateur leagues
The Phillies’ first World Series appearance in over a decade has fueled interest and engagement for many amateur Philadelphia baseball leagues and programs.
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Despite an overall decline in cases, higher lead exposures continue to be concentrated in neighborhoods such as Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Germantown, and Cobbs Creek.
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How one Delaware school district provides medical, behavioral care for K-5 students
Eisenberg Elementary opened the state’s first such wellness center for K-5 kids in 2017. Though still a rarity in Delaware, more are coming.
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Listen 3:17City kids get a taste of horse riding fun at Fletcher Street’s annual fall festival
“For a while I wanted to do something like this,” said riding club founder Ellis Ferrell.
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How a therapy once seen as a victory for autistic kids has come under fire as abuse
The first generation of kids to receive intensive ABA has grown up — and many have criticized it as harmful and even abusive.
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Listen 42:05Philly superintendent promises to end ineffective programs as part of strategic plan
Superintendent Tony Watlington said under his leadership, the district will practice “strategic abandonment” by rigorously assessing the success of individual programs.
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Camden County schools to install 250 emergency naloxone kits to prevent overdose deaths
Emergency kits will be installed at schools by the end of October. Each kit contains several doses of naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication.
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