Teenagers

Depression Junk Food

Eating junk food may lead to depression in teens

Children's Health

Federal health officials to pregnant women, teens: Don't use marijuana

Pregnancy adolescent marijuana use

Teens can 'find themselves' at youth summit popping up at Temple on May 18

teen conference temple

Why it matters that teens are reading less

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Pa. teen dies in accident while getting ready for school

School bus

Penn prof: Teen activism – and stats – show 16- and 17-year-olds should be able to vote

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

Carroll - Private Investigator Searches for Missing Teen in Kensington

Watch: Teens react to 100-year-old Philly high school yearbook

Teenager runs for mayor of Pennsylvania town, actually wins

Nathan Gerace

YouTube made us famous! How Jake Miller and Jacob Sartorius got their start

Please don't let dumb teenagers like me trick or treat

Teens threaten, throw rocks at customers of Philly gas station

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Study: High school friendships have long-lasting effects on your mental health

PA teens can now complete driver's education using their smartphones

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CHOP study shows teens with ADHD are better drivers than we thought

That's Show Biz

Dick Clark’s secret: ‘Bandstand’ dancers were having a gay old time

Survey: More Pennsylvanians using marijuana, but fewer teens are

Attorney General: More than 200 arrested for underage alcohol purchases at Jersey Shore

Wildwood

Teenage artists to have work displayed on three-city tour

“A Drop in the Sea”

Police seek skateboarders who robbed teens with knife in South Philly

knife-wielding skateboard robbers

Inspired by a young hero, Philadelphia students push seat belts on fellow teens

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Daredevil teen photographer captures bird's-eye view of Philly

Diiversity

Psychologist offers insight on parenting in a tech-filled world

Special needs teens get a royal lift to the prom

Special Needs Prom Couple

Under simulated conditions new teen drivers often crashed

Teen Crash

Film Society screens 'Mean Girls,' 'Clueless' for BYO series

Cinema

West Philly high-schooler codes like a pro

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