1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (661+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said. Head Start, established…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (868+ words) (First of two parts) Some residents recall growing up in a vibrant, diverse, working-class neighborhood in Chester where they enjoyed walkable shopping, good schools and various houses of worship. “Before the incinerator was there, we had a very, very beautiful…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (412+ words) Some things can really make you cross. People telling you your business, for instance. People asking questions they have no reason to know. Folks who criticize your hair or clothes or life. These things would set anyone off; they’d be…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (442+ words) TOUBAB DIALAO, Senegal — The main studio of the École des Sa… Tuesday is your chance to experience Union Yards if you have… Books for Black health. — Submitted That’s what researchers say you need each day for optimum health. That’s a…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (576+ words) Native North Philadelphian Frank Edwards is a psychologist and founder of Enspire Consulting Group, LLC. He’s working to increase the presence of Black professionals in psychology while helping Black children navigate their emotional and educational needs. Edwards established Enspire in 2016 after…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (836+ words) If you head to Georgia, you will find sprawling southern live oak trees older than the Declaration of Independence. Often adorned in Spanish moss, the evergreen mammoths are featured in postcards and movies as a symbol of the South. Of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (566+ words) Temple University is partnering with North Philadelphia’s Tanner G. Duckrey and Mary McLeod Bethune schools to launch a pilot program aimed at improving student outcomes, supporting families and strengthening community ties. The one-year initiative, called the Temple Partnership Schools Network,…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (392+ words) It's easy to check on the weather to know when it's better to go outside, but what about air quality? Fires, gas leaks, even hotter days can make running errands or spending time at the park difficult for those with…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (930+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing “forever chemicals” as an active ingredient, dismissing concerns about health and environmental impacts raised by some scientists and activists. The agency also announced plans to relax a rule…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago   (238+ words) Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter It’s enough to make you lose your mind. You see your goal, but there’s a barrier in front of it, a barrier that makes no sense. Other people don’t have to jump through hoops or over…...