Safeguarding (some) vulnerable children When tragedies befall children, communities rally and elected officials offer their thoughts and prayers. Sometimes it’s all anyone can do. But when tragedies hit children while under the care of state...
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An oasis of early learning in Feasterville–August 9, 2019
Star-struck and inspired in Bucks County Last week, PCCY visited Just Children Child Care Center (JCCCC) in Feasterville, Bucks County, where Beth Halpin, the Assistant Director was quick to brag that of the nine teachers working there, six have worked...
Free Eye Care & Glasses for Kids – Give Kids Sight Day Returns Sat October 5th
Free Eye Care and Free Eyeglasses for Kids Give Kids Sight Day is celebrating its 10th anniversary! It's time to mark your calendars and help spread the word about free eye care and free eyeglasses on Saturday, October 5th! Children 17 and under in and around the...
Protecting kids better in Montco, Delco, Philly…July 26, 2019
Protecting kids better in Montco, Delco, Philly…July 26, 2019
A just ruling for a county determined to protect kids Disbelief and dismay are two very common reactions we get in response to our analysis of incidents of childhood lead poisoning in our region. That’s because what we describe is no mere...
An ember of hope for distressed families in Berks County–July 19, 2019
An ember of hope for families in Berks It’s always darkest before the dawn, or so the saying goes. When it comes to the seemingly endless human rights and child abuse crisis of migrants, the cliché offers little credibility or comfort. The latest round...
An ember of hope for distressed families in Berks County–July 19, 2019
Mayor Kenney & Councilmember Gym cast their vote for kids–July 11, 2019
NOTE: This week's edition of The Point has been preempted by this important message from Mayor Jim Kenney and Councilmember Helen Gym. Mayor Kenney & Helen Gym back PCCY's Parent Advocacy Accelerator VOTE EVERY DAY and help launch a new era for PARENT...
Why a $1B surplus has PA voters seeing red–June 28, 2019
Why a $1B surplus has PA voters seeing red This one’s really hard to swallow. State revenues are nearly a BILLION dollars higher than expected for this year. Next year, the fiscally conservative Senate bean-counters expect the state coffers will be more...
This summer more students get the break they need…–June 21, 2019
This summer more students get the break they need There’s no better spokesperson for a summer job than Greg Damas, currently a rising junior at Villanova majoring in finance, who got his big break at 14 when he was an intern at Comcast, thanks to...