Families

Two guys, one weekend and the power of social relationships

Eagles' Jason Kelce, wife announce they're expecting first child

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Not all DNA test revelations produce a happy ending

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A DNA test reveals two former Philly police officers are long-lost father and son

DNA Match

PHOTOS: How the government shutdown is impacting Philadelphia

Carroll - Govt. Shutdown in Philly

Here's to a Merry (blended) Christmas

Baby Christmas blurred

South Jersey family adds three boys on National Adoption Day

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Cartoon Network plans kid-themed hotel in Lancaster County

Cartoon Network Hotel

Family habit of inheriting volunteer roles could help small charities

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Hysterical Philly woman gets $20,000 from idol Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen Philly Family

New Jersey teen helping adoptees track their biological genealogy

Carroll - 16-year-old genealogist, Eric Schubert

Their son got lead poisoning and the city treated them like slumlords

Lead Poisoning

Quality of Life

A noisy Queen Village gate turns a young couple's dream home into a nightmare

Carroll - Noisy Queen Village Gate

Eagles' magical season lifts daughter, Philly families through loss and grief

Gianna Demedio

New Jersey family surprised to sell creepy, long-lost Rembrandt painting

Rembrandt

Inside a private eye's search for a teen heroin addict in Kensington

Carroll - Private Investigator Searches for Missing Teen in Kensington

Ugly Christmas sweaters flood social media with holiday cheer

Website grades Philly's best neighborhoods for families, safety and more

Carroll - Philadelphia Skyline Buildings

Kevin Hart gets candid about cheating: 'It's a gut punch from God'

Carroll - Kevin Hart

CHOP launches Breakthrough Radio station with music, health tips

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

In son's obituary, New Jersey family warns 'intuition' could prevent opioid relapse

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Stop spanking your child: The case for ending legal forms of corporal punishment

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For mother of adult addict, a life dragged down by drugs

Carroll - Romeo Heroin Addiction

Mix-and-match: Some couples forge a creative trend in naming themselves

Children's Health

Language dance: The importance of talking to your young child

GoFundMe launched for Bucks County boy accidentally strangled by family dog

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Philadelphia ranks as one of the worst places to raise a family, study says

Ask Hickey: Don't buy someone's kid a toy gun because of a Facebook beef, folks

New Jersey recognized as one of best states to raise family, study says

What parents, college students need to know for a less stressful winter break at home

College students home on break

Philly woman behind ‘Irish dad’ obituary carries (booze-)loving father’s torch

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'RIP Cajun Queen': letters reveal burlesque mom to daughter

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Setting boundaries with family and friends: Tips for managing the holiday season with a newborn

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National Adoption Day: Bringing children and families together in South Jersey

Adopt

Personal Finance

Pew: Tax gap shrinking between Philadelphia and suburbs

Philadelphia skyline visit Philadelphia

Pa. infant left on Amish porch to appear as adult on TLC series

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Comcast, YMCA form $15 million partnership for children and families

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For autism research, Drexel team says step aside, Tooth Fairy

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On Blast's home-going ceremony day, people still talking about dueling obits

Leroy back dueling obits

'Loving wife' and 'longtime girlfriend' place dueling obituaries after N.J. man's death

Leroy back dueling obits

Amusement Parks

Knoebels named 'best family park' in United States

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Who wants to be born on Leap Day?

Parents can spot errors that doctors miss, study finds

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