Pre-k Roundtable "just the beginning" House Democrat Leader Nancy Pelosi, Governor Tom Wolf, Mayor Jim Kenney and State Rep. Dwight Evans, stood shoulder-to-shoulder at a press conference following a roundtable discussion on pre-k. "What you're seeing up here? It's...
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Children Still in Recession in Philadelphia Despite Recovery
Children Still in Recession in Philadelphia Despite Recovery Rising child poverty and lower student achievement casts shadow over modest gains Philadelphia (Oct 31, 2016) – While recent headlines tout a national recovery from the Great Recession, more children in...
Pres. Obama, will you protect our kids?–October 28, 2016
Will Pres. Obama take action to keep kids safe from toxic lead? Devestating. Untreatable. Entirely preventable. It goes without saying there is no way to reverse the terrible damage that lead poisoning causes so prevention and early detection is key. Yet, in Bucks...
Children Still in Recession in Chester County Despite Recovery
Children Still in Recession in Chester County Despite Recovery Rising child poverty and lower student achievement casts shadow over modest gains Philadelphia (Oct 26, 2016) – While recent headlines tout a national recovery from the Great Recession, more children in...
This uber plan will give kids a lyft–October 21, 2016
This uber plan will give kids a lyft With ride-sharing services racking up a million trips over the past three months in Pennsylvania, the new industry is poised to capture a more permanent and stable status. Fortunately, a new taxation plan could see Philly kids get...
Children Still in Recession in Bucks County Despite Recovery
Children Still in Recession in Delaware County Despite Recovery Rising child poverty and lower student achievement casts shadow over modest gains Philadelphia (Oct 17, 2016) – While recent headlines tout a national recovery from the Great Recession, more children in...
Children Still in Recession in Delaware County Despite Recovery
Children Still in Recession in Delaware County Despite Recovery Rising child poverty and lower student achievement casts shadow over modest gains Philadelphia (Oct 13, 2016) – While recent headlines tout a national recovery from the Great Recession, more children in...
Poor Kids in Delco Could Fill Seats in Wells Fargo–October 14, 2016
How are Children in Delco Left Out? The number of children in Delaware County living in poverty would fill up nearly every seat in the Wells Fargo Center for a hockey game. The number of children living in dire poverty (in homes with less than $10,000 in...
Recovery? More like a fumble…October 7, 2016
1,000's of kids left out of recovery in suburbs While recent headlines tout a national recovery from the Great Recession, more children in four suburban counties surrounding Philadelphia are worse off now than during the depths of the recession, according...
PCCY Comment: Reducing Exposure to Tobacco Marketing
Philadelphia Board of Health, October 12, 2016 Attn: Regulations City Hall, Room 156 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Dear Board Members, I am writing to express Public Citizens for Children and Youth’s resounding support for the board’s current proposal to modify tobacco...