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June 8, 2021 | 7:43 AM

As more kids go back to day care and preschool, pediatricians see an uptick in visits

Dr. Tara Berman, a pediatrician at Nemours duPont Pediatrics, said many families chose not to come in over the last year as a way to minimize exposure to the coronavirus, but that led to kids becoming delayed in their wellness and vaccine schedules.
By WHYY Staff
August 7, 2020 | 8:58 AM

‘Everyone’s fearful of exposure’: How families and daycare centers balance children’s needs with virus risks

Their struggle is to keep children and families safe while keeping their doors open.
By Staff
July 27, 2020 | 5:11 AM

Child Care Group Pivots To Offer Virtual Care Options Targeting Parents Working From Home

By Sarah Schneider/WESA

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March 17, 2020 | 8:29 PM

After mixed messages, Pa. and Philly agree to shutter day care centers for coronavirus

Parents and day care providers described receiving mixed messages on whether day cares could remain open during the shutdown.

By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
October 11, 2019 | 8:52 AM

Erie daycare fire that killed 5 children blamed on extension cord

The investigative team said Thursday that the deadly Aug. 11 fire at the Erie, Pennsylvania, home that included the Harris Family Daycare was an accident, caused by an electrical failure associated with the routinely used cord.

By The Associated Press
August 26, 2019 | 5:26 AM

Items collected from Erie day care where 5 children died in fire

By Tim Lambert/WITF
June 11, 2019 | 12:21 PM

For Pa. parents who work nights and weekends, study finds child care is especially difficult

By Avi Wolfman-Arent/Keystone Crossroads