Kids

Every year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa go through the USPS system, asking for everything from toys to food.

But even when those vaccines hit the market, they will not be available to children. That's because very few children have been part of the clinical trials to date.

On Wednesday, Apple bowed to the backlash, announcing it had teamed up with PBS for ad-free broadcasts of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

Children now make up at least 1 in 11 of all reported U.S. coronavirus cases.

Contract tracing in Philadelphia, School Superintendent William Hite on revamping reopening plans amidst city COVID spikes, and the Eagles in the NFC East.

State officials are grateful to the facilities who stepped up for school-age kids, and have allocated $1 million in grants to help centers defray costs.

Like with everything else this year, the pandemic also left its mark on Halloween.

Many don’t perceive jokes that rely on sarcasm and dual meanings. Improv comedy can help with understanding that, and teach other life skills.

The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging.

This week; the Health Department gives us some trick-or-treating guidelines, voting rights for people with dementia, and poet Airea D. Matthews.

A Dauphin County judge on Friday approved the Milton Hershey School’s plan to open six free early childhood centers around Pennsylvania.

Visitors will be able to pose for photos or have storytime with Santa in the mall, but there will be COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. You can also chat with him by Zoom.

Philadelphia is suing the San Francisco-based e-cigarette manufacturer, alleging the company used deceptive marketing to get young people hooked.

Pediatricians have been asking policy makers to include children in COVID-19 vaccine trials. Tthe FDA has given Pfizer approval to enroll adolescents as young as 12 years old.

The installations are part of a national initiative that creates play spaces wherever it can fit them — on sidewalks, buildings and even inside offices.