Youth

Almost one quarter of Temple’s 2025 freshman class dropped out. A local education leader lays out what the university can do to help students succeed — and graduate

How a single philanthropist is leveraging smart partnerships to bring prosperity to Hunting Park and East Tioga

Why investing in those young people in bright red City Year jackets is an essential strategy for our city’s future

They produced Operation Mincemeat, Sunset Blvd. and Evita on Broadway. Now this eminently entrepreneurial Philadelphia couple plans to keep their love for theater alive in their hometown after they’re gone

Can keeping kids safe from the number one cause of death come from candid healthcare professional-to-parent conversations — paired with free gun locks?

The Top Chef and local restaurateur has quietly transformed the lives of middle and high schoolers through the KB Foundation. This week, he hosts the organization’s annual barbecue fundraiser

There are similar models to follow — big tobacco, opioids — but also plenty of grey area when it comes to addictive products and practices. A public policy expert explains

For more than 30 years, YouthBuild Philadelphia has helped young adults reconnect with school after dropping out. Now, it’s launched an evening program to capture those still left behind

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A Southampton company is tackling a growing problem in pediatric care: getting children developmental therapy when they need it, regardless of language, insurance or distance