Kids
Lorenzo’s law helps Delaware parents of stillborn children
Delaware mothers who give birth to stillborn babies get a new form of support thanks to “Lorenzo’s law” signed by Gover ...
9 years ago
Delaware astronomer hopes solar eclipse inspires young people
A solar eclipse in the 70s inspired Judi Provencal to study the stars. Now, as the resident astronomer at Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observato ...
9 years ago
Local rugby clubs bring summer camp to North Frankford kids
A group of local rugby clubs have spent this summer helping to spread the game to a new generation of kids in Northeast Philadelphia. ...
9 years ago
Listen 2:51With Obama DACA protections in jeopardy, young immigrants still hold fast to dreams
Five years ago, the Obama administration launched Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The program, which temporarily allows yo ...
9 years ago
Four tips for talking to kids about Charlottesville
After the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, some parents are struggling to explain hate groups such as neo-Nazis or the Ku Klux ...
9 years ago
Listen 2:11Talking to kids about Charlottesville will shape sense of justice, not steal innocence
Parents worry about stealing their children's innocence or shy away from tackling such loaded topics. But their innocence is your greatest tool in shaping them.
9 years ago
Shorter standardized tests coming to Pa. public schools
The Wolf administration is making changes to standardized testing in Pennsylvania elementary schools. Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday that the ...
9 years ago
On urban food access, don’t forget the voices of youth
We've heard experts, teachers, professors, politicians, and health workers weigh in on food access in Philadelphia, but we shouldn't forget the voices of those most affected.
9 years ago
Police in Wildwood are searching for a teenager who was reported missing early Sunday morning. Trinity Christianson, 13, failed to ...
9 years ago
Family considering lawsuit in Philadelphia’s Brewerytown incident
The fallout stemming from a rock-throwing incident between neighborhood teens and members of a new gym in Brewerytown resulted ...
9 years ago
Guests: Savannah Zayas, Kevin McCorry, Maura Bernt, Sydney Coffin High school is already stressful and confusing ...
Air Date: July 19, 2017
Listen 00:49:00Reshuffling resources and tapping enthusiasm, Philly launches kids health initiative
Philadelphia is starting a new push to improve the health of impoverished children. For now — it will rely on reshuffling existing re ...
9 years ago
ListenGun violence and children; gun shops and suicide prevention
Guests: Ruth Abaya, Scott Charles, Ralph Demicco, Marty Vriniotis The statistics around guns and children are sta ...
Air Date: July 6, 2017
Listen 00:49:01Winter at the Philadelphia Zoo
Want to experience the joy of a snowball fight without having to claim the parking spot you just spent two hours shoveling with a folding ...
9 years ago
Permitting concealed guns in Pa. schools would make kids less safe
Legislation recently passed out of the Senate to permit school personnel to carry concealed guns in Pennsylvania's public schools is a dangerous step in the wrong direction.
9 years ago