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Providers equipped to meet autistic kids’ needs are lacking, experts say. Some parents have no alternative but to cut back at work or quit their jobs. → Read More
For parents, child care is the top expense after the rent or mortgage, a report said. The Philly median: $10,920/year for full-time day care for an infant. → Read More
Schools in Kensington strive to be safe havens from violence and drug use, while also helping kids deal with the emotional trauma they carry inside. → Read More
Becoming “furniture” or “toothpicks” isn’t in the cards. But the long-serving pole will liely get an afterlife of sorts, a PECO spokesperson said. → Read More
The PET Addiction Center of Excellence will use PET scans to peer inside the brain, allowing for the study of opioid receptors’ function in different individuals. → Read More
The specially designed Jake’s Place Delran, which opened Tuesday, could be the first of many more to come with the passage of a New Jersey state law. → Read More
Community members see discarded syringes in the Old City walkway known as Commerce Street. With a $1.25 million redo, they hope to make it less secluded. → Read More
A 2017 study found 66% of African-American kids couldn’t swim well enough to be safe in the deep end of a pool. We Can Swim dives in to change that. → Read More
The popular fish address sign is a potent symbol with different meanings for different people in the fast-changing Philadelphia neighborhood. → Read More
Drugstores in cities like Camden were less likely to have it in stock than those in smaller, wealthier towns. Insurance coverage may be another barrier. → Read More
Philadelphia now sees more than 30 cases of hepatitis A a year, about five times more than just two years ago. The viral liver infection is also showing up in people who don’t have any of the known risk factors. → Read More
Directors of the nonprofit that wants to open a supervised injection site in Philly told outraged residents they wouldn’t move forward without further input. → Read More
At a contentious forum, Democratic state Sen. Anthony Williams said he's against opening a place where people could use drugs under medical supervision. → Read More
Through $5 million from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, a partnership will provide loans for residents to open small businesses, buy homes, and become real estate developers. → Read More
A survey included in the Penn study suggests that the Kensington encampments also reflected broader issues that lead to homelessness. → Read More
The university is preparing, in case there are more cases of the flulike illness as students return from spring break. Current policy doesn’t require them to be vaccinated. → Read More
A controversial proposal to build an industrial-wastewater treatment facility in Falls Township is close to regulatory approval after years of contention. Opponents packed a public hearing, where environmental regulators heard their concerns. → Read More
The city says The Last Stop violates its zoning by allowing some people to live there, and that it lacks a permit for meetings. → Read More
The Philadelphia Police Academy’s new class visited the epicenter of the city’s opioid crisis. Officers told them to be open to unconventional solutions. → Read More
A Philadelphia police-assisted diversion program has expanded to the epicenter of the opioid crisis. The goal is to provide services to some drug users — not to make arrests. → Read More