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Smartphones are hot items on many children’s Christmas lists this year. While it seems like a harmless purchase, parents should consider every aspect ...

In 2011, the National Center for Education Statistics revealed that 54% of eighth-graders performed at the Basic level for the National Assessment of ...

Devin Lorigan knows that there is plenty of evidence that physical exercise can have a direct positive impact on academic learning, but to see it firs...

Gun ownership is among the biggest topics of this election season, heating up emotions and arguments on all sides of the issue. But no matter where yo...

Over the last 30 years, the rate of obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents, making it a serious concern for parents a...

Drumming fingers on a table, peeling labels off bottles, tipping back in a chair, twirling hair—people, and especially kids, fidget in all different w...

Student stress and anxiety is real. Students experience tremendous pressure from testing, assessments and overly ambitious schedules. There is not eno...

Everyone loves holiday break, but it can also be a stressful time for working parents, who have to find care for their kids. During the 2015 holiday s...

When Jocelyn Malamy’s daughter, Eve, was 2 years old, she says the only thing the toddler wanted to eat at mealtime was cheddar cheese “by the handful...

If “no meltdown at the family party” tops your holiday wish list,there are a few steps you can take to minimize temper tantrums and keep thefun and go...

Everybody knows Black Fridayis the busiest shopping day of theyear, but what you may not knowis that it may also be the healthiest.Skeptical? You shou...

“Dancing feels awesome.” “It makes me feel active and healthy, and it’s a great way toget yourself out there.” “I just love it so much!” These are jus...

Imagine 1,000 pieces of art inone exhibit venue. No, it’s not the Carnegie Museum of Art.Try the Barnes & Noble store in CranberryTownship where in Ma...

Imagine waking up every Friday morning and lookingforward to exercise. Or feeling confident every day because youwere able to pick out the right cloth...

The New Castle Area SchoolDistrict is transforming its physicaleducation facilities into cutting-edge activitycenters equipped to improve fitness andl...

Now more than ever, there is agreat deal of focus on healthy eating,especially in the face of scary obesitystatistics and a turn toward ‘clean eating....

In 1979, friends and high schooltrack teammates Daniel Featherand Ron Graham formed a small teamcalled the Chadakoin Valley AthleticClub—a group aimed...

Every May, Evans City Elementary School studentsSTOMP. around their building for 20 minutes. STOMP, which stands for Saulle’s Teddy Bear OfficialMemor...

After 10 weeks of work, the girls run away. And their parents and coaches are happy to watch them go. They’re members of Girls on the Run, a nationwid...

Facebook has forever changed how we define relationships—mere acquaintances and blood relatives are all grouped together as “friends,” and experiences...