
Kids
Hundreds of protesters picket Pence at Philly fundraiser, decry family separations
Hundreds of demonstrators assail vice president over policy of splitting up undocumented families at border.
7 years ago
Shh! This is a… jungle gym? Philly libraries remade for play
Three Philadelphia libraries now have "play-and-learn space," designed to bust up the old notion that libraries are quiet places.
7 years ago
Philly students take steps to demand action on gun violence
Annual demonstration brings hundreds of young people to Philadelphia Museum of Art steps to call for changes in gun laws.
7 years ago
Listen 1:52Philly Council’s budget plan shortchanges schools by $200 million, finance chief says
The proposed spending plan is more than $200 million short of what's needed for the city schools, said Rob Dubow, the city's finance director.
7 years ago
Work requirement for SNAP food benefits divides GOP, unites Dems in Philly region
The proposed changes apply to a program intended to provide food to low-income families.
7 years ago
Listen 5:46Autism and football in Philly: Therapeutic benefits on and off the field
For children who are diagnosed on the autism spectrum, a number of recreational activities are well-known for having therapeutic benefits ...
7 years ago
Daughter-in-law of famed artist Pablo Picasso visits Delaware school
Pablo Picasso died in 1973, but his paintings and legacy live on. His daughter-in-law recently visited with some Delaware school children to talk about his work.
7 years ago
Report: Rural poverty in America is ‘an emergency’
"We are just above Russia, Kuwait and Bosnia."
7 years ago
Philly children’s book author fills a need with ‘Mommy’s Khimar’
A new children’s book from a Philadelphia author focuses on a mother-daughter bond told by a young girl who delights in wearing an Islamic headscarf.
7 years ago
Listen 5:12Guests: Roque Planas, Mae Ngai, Carola Suárez-Orozco “If you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you ...
Air Date: May 30, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Campaign pushing Pa. to cover unauthorized children through state health insurance
Advocate says change can be accomplished simply: Remove 13 words in the current CHIP statute that exclude undocumented kids from eligibility.
7 years ago
Your child’s allergies could be caused by acid reflux
Low-acid diet may clear up the breathing problems that can result from respirator reflux.
7 years ago
For troubled kids, some schools take time out for group therapy
In Australia, Canada and the U.K., social and emotional learning in schools is already being implemented on a large scale. Here in the U.S. it has spread, but not as quickly.
7 years ago
FDA warns teething medicines unsafe, wants them off shelves
The Food and Drug Administration said that various gels and creams containing the drug benzocaine can cause rare but deadly side effects in children.
7 years ago
A girl, her gun — and a turkey, maybe?
On the eve of her first hunt, a 9-year-old talks turkey: how to hold a steady shot — and what she likes best about hunting so far. Spoiler alert: It’s time with dad.
7 years ago
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