Youth

With Roe v. Wade overturned, a national nonprofit's work breaking down barriers to getting effective birth control is more vital than ever

Looking for opportunities for volunteering? Philadelphia has plenty. Read on for local groups where people of all ages — especially kids and teens — can make a difference over (and beyond) summer break

There are signs, and you can learn to see them. A Philly children’s advocate urges all of us to get trained and intervene this summer.

Project 440, founded by a Philadelphia Orchestra bassist, transforms high school musicians into community-minded entrepreneurs

A young Kensington resident implores: It’s time for McPherson Square Library to get more city funding

Two charter school officials on why communities must come together to get our kids through Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis

Laura Keane has dedicated her career to closing the gap between being accepted to college, and being a college graduate

The local fish subscription service started as a project at one South Philly high school. Now, it’s a burgeoning business with 300 customers citywide—and still run by the kids.

A collaboration between CHOP, Girard College and The Independence Blue Cross Foundation is meeting children in mental distress where they are most comfortable: school. Could this be a model for these overwhelming times?

How the Germantown resident turned the tragic loss of her daughter into a two-decade campaign to prevent teen dating violence in Philadelphia