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Kids
Aliens occupy a musical tailor-made for teenaged performers at West Chester theater
The new musical about Area 51 by Broadway songwriters Nathan Tysen and Chris Miller is tailor-made for high school performers.
3 years ago
‘The virus is not done with us.’ Mask mandate returns for Philly schools
Philadelphia schools will require all students and staff to wear masks throughout the school day “until further notice.”
3 years ago
CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
If the CDC agrees as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids, just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older.
3 years ago
The CDC is investigating 180 cases of children with hepatitis. The cause is a mystery
The count of pediatric cases under investigation has grown since the agency's last update, but most of the increase represents previous cases that are just now being reported.
3 years ago
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S.
3 years ago
Central Bucks School District backpedals, classes about puberty are now optional and virtual
After receiving criticism from parents and district employees, Central Bucks School District has made all of its elementary classes on puberty virtual and optional.
3 years ago
FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
The Food and Drug Administration’s action Tuesday now opens a third shot to elementary-age kids, too — at least five months after their last dose.
3 years ago
Local parents are depending on out-of-state networks to find baby formula
One New Jersey mother, whose son has a rare food allergy, has been relying on formula supplies from other families.
3 years ago
TikTok faces lawsuit in Philly over girl’s ‘blackout challenge’ death
The suit claims the social media platform TikTok inappropriately inserted the deadly challenge into a 10-year-old girl’s feed.
3 years ago
Family separations aren’t just a Philly problem, as calls for child welfare reform spread nationwide
“The field is ready, hungry for this type of change,” said the leader of the Child Welfare League of America.
3 years ago
The Biden administration is working to ease the ongoing shortage of baby formula
During the first week of May, the average out-of-stock rate for baby formula at retailers across the country was 43%, according to data from the firm Datasembly.
3 years ago
Moralists in the U.S. ignore child-killing conditions while waving the pro-life banner
The fact that high rates of infant and maternal mortality persist in the richest nation on earth mocks the phrase pro-life, writes Linn Washington.
3 years ago
Child care workers rally at City Hall in Philly for raises during one-day strike
Child care workers say they deserve better pay so workers don’t leave the vital profession for fast-food jobs that are paying more money.
3 years ago
CDC probing 109 liver illnesses in kids, including 5 deaths
U.S. health officials are now looking into more than 100 possible cases of a mysterious and severe liver disease in children, including five deaths.
3 years ago
After scathing report on Philly’s child welfare system, DHS head describes efforts to improve
Friday’s hearing came weeks after a City Council committee report accused Philly’s child welfare system of separating families without cause.
3 years ago