April 24, 2024 | 3:05 PM
New children’s book uses animals to teach about foster care
Proceeds from "The Watchful Owl" will benefit Dauphin County CASA
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December 15, 2023 | 5:00 AM
What CASAs are doing to help record number of kids in foster care
February 15, 2023 | 7:00 PM
CASA is expanding its services with a new education and employment center in York
CASA is opening a second center in northwest York, focused on education and workforce development. It plans to expand some of its existing programs and launch new ones.
October 29, 2021 | 6:22 PM
‘They can do it too:’ redistricting groups hope to set examples for lawmakers with publicly-sourced maps
Two groups say political boundaries they produced included input from people who all want their voices heard.
September 22, 2020 | 9:02 AM
Puerto Rican community in Pa. displaced by Hurricane Maria eager to vote in 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the Puerto Rican population in the United States grew by more than 200,000 from 2017 to 2018. In Pennsylvania, the increase was nearly 32 thousand – more than for any state except Florida.
Displaced Puerto Rican voters are among the half-million Latinos eligible to vote in the commonwealth, a presence that could prove critical as both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden see Pennsylvania as in their grasp in November.
By Alanna Elder/WITF June 18, 2020 | 2:24 PM
‘I don’t think it has hit me yet’ — DACA decision a cause for celebration
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protects about 5,000 immigrants in Pennsylvania.
September 24, 2019 | 4:13 AM
Making a difference for Pa’s most vulnerable children
In 2017, there were more than 20 thousand children’s cases brought before Dependency Court. Adjudicating foster care cases is a lengthy process. On average, a child will spend nearly two full years in foster care while their case is determined.
By Merideth Bucher/WITF 