Pennsylvania families face challenges finding affordable child care
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and other Pennsylvania leaders discussed the cost of child care and the challenges facing families and providers.
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Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and other Pennsylvania leaders discussed the cost of child care and the challenges facing families and providers.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and other leaders discussed the challenges facing families and child care providers Thursday in Philadelphia.
Hundreds of early child care centers in Montgomery County are receiving part of a $3.5 million grant to help with staffing.
As early child care centers struggle to find enough staff, Montgomery County is awarding millions of dollars to boost centers in need.
Holy Family Child Care Center in Manayunk told parents they'd be closing in less than a month, citing a decline in enrollment and finances. But the center's director said enrollment had more than quadrupled.
Child care in Pennsylvania is much too expensive, says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In Pennsylvania and 10 other states, child care costs at least twice as much as rent on average, according to a report from Child Care Aware of America.
Prosecutors in Philadelphia have charged three daycare workers after a child was allegedly left alone at the Feltonville child care center in February.
Fred's Footsteps in Bryn Mawr is bridging the financial gaps for families facing overwhelming medical costs for their children.
Annual childcare costs exceed $20,000 in 22 states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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"The median cost of care in a center in the five county area ranges from about 11,000 in Philadelphia to 13,000 in Montgomery County,"
The cost of day camp counts as an expense toward the child and dependent care credit. You can write off some unreimbursed expenses.
A very interesting Johns Hopkins study looked at grandparents watching grandchildren and found it actually reduces the incidence of injury by 50% or more.
Volunteers send hundreds of care packages a year to military members overseas, but that morale boost may soon come to an end.
A local family is suing the city of Philadelphia and a senior living apartment complex after their loved one died two days before Christmas in 2023.
Philadelphia artists created two new paintings in collaboration with painters and social workers from Ukraine.
Nearly two years after Officer Richard Mendez was shot and killed inside a garage at Philadelphia International Airport, the area still doesn't have surveillance cameras.
State leaders, mothers, and doctors gather at AHN's Alexis Joy D'Achille Center for Prenatal Mental Health to help raise the importance of screening and detection.
Lawyers for Prospect Medical Holdings warned in court of the possible shutdown of the entire Crozer Health system.
Volunteers send hundreds of care packages a year to military members overseas, but that morale boost may soon come to an end.
A local family is suing the city of Philadelphia and a senior living apartment complex after their loved one died two days before Christmas in 2023.
Philadelphia artists created two new paintings in collaboration with painters and social workers from Ukraine.
Nearly two years after Officer Richard Mendez was shot and killed inside a garage at Philadelphia International Airport, the area still doesn't have surveillance cameras.
A local family is suing the city of Philadelphia and a senior living apartment complex after their loved one died two days before Christmas in 2023.
Philadelphia artists created two new paintings in collaboration with painters and social workers from Ukraine.
Nearly two years after Officer Richard Mendez was shot and killed inside a garage at Philadelphia International Airport, the area still doesn't have surveillance cameras.
Money Management International says millennials make up 43% of new clients seeking debt counseling since the pandemic.
The preliminary report on the Philadelphia jet crash found the cockpit voice recorder likely hadn't recorded audio for several years.
Volunteers send hundreds of care packages a year to military members overseas, but that morale boost may soon come to an end.
The severe weather left a trail of damage and disruption across the Philadelphia area Wednesday evening.
Residents are frustrated after a fire at EMR Metal Recycling in Camden, New Jersey.
The NJ MVC is adding more Real ID appointments to keep up with the demand ahead of the May 7 deadline.
A school bus and a medical transport van collided in Medford, New Jersey on Wednesday, police said.
Robert Fry, an economist based in Delaware, said the United States could go into a recession if President Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada continue.
Wednesday is a NEXT Weather Alert Day because of of heavy rain and severe storms in the Philadelphia region.
Officials and residents across the Delaware Valley are preparing for a storm that could bring heavy rain and strong winds.
A dead whale that washed up on the Delaware River near the Delaware Memorial Bridge Sunday morning likely isn't moving anytime soon.
The blackout urges customers not to spend any money Feb. 28, as a form of resistance against major corporations rolling back their DEI policies.
State leaders, mothers, and doctors gather at AHN's Alexis Joy D'Achille Center for Prenatal Mental Health to help raise the importance of screening and detection.
Lawyers for Prospect Medical Holdings warned in court of the possible shutdown of the entire Crozer Health system.
The Maria de los Santos Health Center welcomed a new lifesaving training device aimed at helping people who speak Spanish learn how to perform CPR.
Everything from condoms, to pregnancy tests and tampons are stocked in the Community College of Philadelphia's latest vending machine – and it's all free.
A new report says 10 popular brands of synthetic braiding hair products have cancer-causing agents in them.
Businesses in Northeast Philly that were affected by the deadly medical jet crash now have a little more time to get financial help.
Due to the rising cost of eggs, some national restaurants are adding a surcharge on meals with eggs. Local bakers are also feeling the impact as eggs are one of their top three main ingredients.
Business owners in Kensington say the neighborhood is improving under Mayor Cherelle Parker, but more should be done.
The Malaysian restaurant posted on Instagram that it is closed because of fire damage but plans to reopen.
An airshow is coming to Wildwood, New Jersey, in 2025, according to the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Authority.
With the REAL ID deadline approaching, transportation officials in Philadelphia are providing the information you need to know.
Route 202 between Henderson Road and Saulin Boulevard will stay closed through early June as part of PennDOT's $22.4 million sinkhole remediation project.
After bus drivers' most recent contract with SEPTA included bulletproof enclosures on buses, the new additions have been put to the test.
SEPTA said all bus lines will now be indicated by number and all metro lines will be identified by letters.
The head of NJ Transit says South Jersey needs the Glassboro-Camden train line to spur economic growth of the region's "eds and meds."
If Bryce Harper is open to returning to the outfield, here are three ways the Phillies can stretch their lineup in 2025.
The Eagles retained Zack Baun before free agency by inking the All-Pro linebacker to a three-year contract extension.
Anthony Edwards scored 18 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 126-112.
The Flyers pulled Samuel Ersson after he gave up three goals on five shots in 9:32 and replaced him with Ivan Fedotov, who finished with 25 saves.
The star New Jersey high school wrestler who was briefly disqualified from this week's state championship tournament due to his role in a brawl is now facing a charge of simple assault.
The classic dinner theater production "Tony N' Tina's Wedding" is coming to Peddler's Village in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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The 196th annual Philadelphia Flower Show draws photographers, garden enthusiasts, and fashion-forward visitors eager to embrace the spirit of spring.
Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip hop trio The Sequence, was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
A big question with the possible closing of Crozer-Chester Medical and Taylor Hospital in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is what happens to the thousands of patients who depend on them. Nearby hospitals say they will help coordinate care, but there are still a lot of questions and no specific answers.
Volunteers send hundreds of care packages a year to military members overseas, but it that morale boost may soon come to an end. Ryan Hughes reports.
Tammie Souza has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on a windy and cold Thursday night.
The lawsuit alleges Philadelphia EMS didn't do enough to save 74-year-old Geneva Mackrides, who died after experiencing a medical episode inside of her apartment.
The crash killed all six people aboard the plane and one person on the ground. It also injured 24 people and ignited several fires in the area of Cottman Avenue where the crash happened.