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Health

Opioid overdoses sending twice as many kids to hospital

Over a decade, more than 3,600 children were admitted hospitals for opioid ingestion — about 800 between 2004 and 2007 and more than 1,500 between 2012 and 2015.

8 years ago

This teenager is part of a medical study at CHOP to see if drinking a certain amount of water per day can help decrease a certain type of kidney stones. The special water bottle has a
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

CHOP researchers: Why are so many young teens getting kidney stones?

Over two decades, there's been a sharp increase among adolescents with the disease. Historically, the condition affected mostly middle-aged white men.

8 years ago

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First-person shooters like 'Battlefield 3' have become very realistic.
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Fact Check: The facts on media violence

In the wake of the Florida school shooting, politicians have raised concern over the influence of violent video games and films on young people.

8 years ago

Women's History Month (Courtesy/BigStock)
Philly Parenting
Lifestyle

7 great ways to celebrate Women’s History Month with your kids in Philly

The achievements of women throughout history have often been overlooked—but during the month of March, arts and cultural organizations ...

8 years ago

Kindness grows like a weed
NPR
Community

What kids think about bullying and kindness in the Trump era

"There was a girl in my class who had on dirty clothes. The other kids laughed at her but I played with her during recess."

8 years ago

Voices in the Family
Health

How to help teens look beyond their screens

We often think of teenagers as obsessed with their phones, selfies, or being popular. Researchers are learning more about what help ...

Air Date: March 5, 2018

Listen 03:36
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

A Mister Rogers appreciation hour

Guests: David Newall, David Bianculli, Sherri Hope Culver Mister Rogers Neighborhood premiered 50 years ...

Air Date: March 6, 2018 10:00 am

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Gov. John Carney appeared before the Christina School District board in February and made his pitch for approval of the partnership. The Memorandum of Understanding to consolidate five schools passed 4 to 2 with one abstention. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Christina board member Meredith Griffin defends school consolidation

In February, a divided Christina school board approved the framework of a partnership with the Carney administration to consolidate five high-poverty, low-performing schools.

8 years ago

Paul Green, founder of the original School of Rock (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

With School of Rock foundation, Paul Green returns to Philly for encore

Green is pursuing a legal degree at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, as well as spreading the spirit of rock ‘n' roll once again through a new endeavor.

8 years ago

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Delaware Academy for Public Safety and Security is under formal review by the state, but Colonial School District has offered a helpiing hand to help the school stay open. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Delaware public school district intervenes to save failing charter school

A struggling charter high school founded six years ago to prepare students for careers in public safety is getting help from the Colonial School District.

8 years ago

Listen 1:40
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Health

New Jersey camp for family of ALS patients expands to five states

Many children and grandchildren of those with ALS become caregivers, and watching a loved one’s health deteriorate can be stressful and isolating.

8 years ago

Listen 1:21
Gov. Phil Murphy and members of his administration discuss steps New Jersey will take in response to the mass killing in Florida. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. making school safety a top priority, governor says

Gov. Phil Murphy says he’ll work with legislative leaders to enact more gun-safety statutes.

8 years ago

Teacher Jon Kimmel in his classroom at Westtown School in Chester County, Pa. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

How difficult is it to redistrict Pennsylvania? ‘Not very,’ say area eighth-graders

Pennsylvania’s contentious congressional map has spurred disagreement among the state judiciary, lawmakers, and the governor. Yet students came up with several solutions.

8 years ago

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Allison Pereira testifies Tuesday at an New Jersey Assembly Education Committee hearing. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. moves to shield kids from sexual misconduct

Assembly Education Committee chairwoman says students must be taught at an early age about the dangers of sexual misconduct so they are better able to protect themselves.

8 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney addresses the Christina School District board.
Education

School board approves landmark plan to consolidate five Wilmington schools

A divided Christina school board gave guarded blessings Tuesday night to a plan by the Carney administration to consolidate five of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

8 years ago

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