Kids
Philly teens’ summer curfew could soon be permanent
The curfew would remain at 9:30 p.m. for those 13 and under and 10 p.m. for those 14 and up if the full council approves the regulation.
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Demand soars for kids’ books addressing violence, trauma
Sales of books for young people on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years, with nearly six million copies sold in 2021.
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Carbon monoxide leak at day care center injures 25 children
Emergency responders went to the center in Allentown, Pa., on reports of an unconscious child.
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There’s a spike in respiratory illness among children — and it’s not just COVID
Sick kids are crowding emergency rooms in parts of the country and some pediatric hospitals say they're running out of beds.
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A number of circulating viruses are causing rising rates of respiratory infections in kids, with hospitals and ICUs seeing an uptick in admissions.
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New Jersey child tax credit signed into law, GOP wants more tax reform
Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris) suggested that lawmakers index tax brackets to account for historic inflation rates.
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The Regional Roundup – October 3, 2022
A treatment for Alzheimer’s may be on the horizon. And, the monarch butterfly's migration through South Jersey. Chief Kevin Bethel discusses the Roxborough HS shooting.
Air Date: October 3, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein and Carrie James on their new book, "Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing)."
Air Date: September 27, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29‘We’re in this together’: Delaware expands initiative pairing nurses with new moms
The state-funded program currently serves about 200 new moms who receive or are eligible for Medicaid benefits. A $4 million infusion should aid even more.
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Listen 4:44A coalition of Bucks County community members are honoring banned books and spreading awareness of local issues around censorship.
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Peace Day at Parkway Northwest: Students assemble to send a message on Gun Violence
One section of a grade at a time, the entire student body gave presentations.
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Poll: Most N.J. adults favor sex education in middle and high schools
A new poll finds more than 70% of New Jersey adults favor sex education being taught in middle schools, 88% agree it should be taught in high schools.
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Family sues Little League over bunk bed fall, head injury
The lawsuit accuses Little League International and Savoy Contract Furniture of Williamsport of negligence for using or selling bunk beds without safety railings.
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DOJ charges 47 with stealing $250 million from a pandemic food program for kids
Officials called it a "brazen scheme of staggering proportions."
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