Kids
In historic shift, far fewer teens face adult U.S. courts
National data shows the number of children sent to adult courts for criminal prosecution in the U.S. has dropped to new lows.
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Please Touch Museum launches summer campaign for kids vaccinations, health awareness
The “Ready. Set. School” campaign will have free days at the children’s museum for health awareness games and COVID shots.
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Abbott’s baby formula plant is reopening in a step that could soon ease the shortage
Abbott's initial re-release of products will be available to consumers beginning around June 20, the company says.
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As the baby formula crisis worsens, it’s also magnifying disparities in the U.S.
The formula shortage has upended life for millions of families across the nation and magnified longtime disparities in how infants receive nutrition.
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White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
The Food and Drug Administration’s outside panel of advisers will meet on June 14-15 to evaluate the Pfizer and Moderna shots for younger kids.
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Wolf invests $1.7 million in Central Pa. baby formula manufacturer
Pennsylvania lawmakers hope to address baby formula shortage with a $1.7 investment in a new manufacturer in Reading, Pa.
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Empty spaces, broken hearts in a Texas town gutted by loss
In a town as small as Uvalde, Texas, even those who didn’t lose their own child lost someone.
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Philly-area students learn how to report on something that could help everyone — they wanted us to learn "How We Heal."
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Officials identify 5 killed in Pottstown house explosion; most were children
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and officials say it will "continue for some time."
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The U.S is uniquely terrible at protecting children from gun violence
The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation.
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People who are denied abortions risk falling deeper into poverty. So do their kids
A large body of research shows being denied an abortion limits a person's education, time in the workforce and wages.
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What to say to kids about school shootings to ease their stress
The death of children, shot at school, is hard to comprehend. It can be even harder for kids. Counselors say parents should take cues from kids and listen to their fears.
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‘Love them, lead them’: Advocates say parents play a major role in stopping youth gun violence
Philadelphia nonprofit organizations are now pushing to make trauma education more available to families.
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Family identifies student stabbed at Coatesville High School; suspect not in custody
According to family, 16-year-old Mickey Raynor Jr. was taken to Paoli Hospital.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters receives a $122.6 million donation to mentor kids
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott continues her charity drive with a donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the group's largest gift ever from an individual.
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