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Infant formula is stacked on a table during a baby formula drive to help with the shortage Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Politics & Policy

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.

4 years ago

A toy yellow school bus is in focus, with a blurry American flag in the foreground.
Community

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.

4 years ago

Two children behind a news desk thank the audience for watching the film.
Education

Healthy NewsWorks has taught Philly-area students how to be reporters for years. This year the children learned ‘How We Heal’

Philly-area students learn how to report on something that could help everyone — they wanted us to learn "How We Heal."

4 years ago

Aerial view of the aftermath of the Pottstown house explosion.
Community
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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."

4 years ago

A memorial in front of a sign saying Robb Elementary School.
NPR
Community

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.

4 years ago

Abortion rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

4 years ago

People sit on a sidewalk next to crime scene tape
NPR
Community

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.

4 years ago

File photo: A group of kids from the Southwest Philadelphia Healthnastics program, ages 3-18, held signs at a protest demanding the Kenney administration do more to address gun violence in the city on Aug. 4, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘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.

4 years ago

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Community
6abc

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.

4 years ago

Artis Stevens, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, says MacKenzie's Scott's gift to the mentoring organization will be ''transformative.'' (Big Brothers Big Sisters of America)
NPR
Community

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.

4 years ago

View of an empty shelf in a grocery store where usually baby formula products are available.
Community

U.S. safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage

A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis.

4 years ago

A medical professional vaccinates a young person.
NPR
Health

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response in kids under 5

Pfizer plans to submit the new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.

4 years ago

Crew members walk up a ramp to where boxes of baby formula are stacked.
Community

78,000 pounds of infant formula arrives in U.S.

Enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles has arrived in the United States from Europe.

4 years ago

Under the influence of Puck's magic goggles, Titania falls for a player dressed as an alien in Nathan Tysen's spacey take on 'Midsummer Nioght's Dream. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

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.

4 years ago

Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Keystone Crossroads
Education

‘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.”

4 years ago

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