by Alison Smith | Jan 14, 2017 | School & Community News
January 2017… St. Frances Cabrini Regional Catholic School fourth grade reporters recently learned what it’s like to be a doctor for a professional sports team. They interviewed Dr. Gary Dorshimer, head team physician for the Philadelphia Flyers and team...
by Alison Smith | Jan 1, 2017 | School & Community News
A message from the director January 2017 … A big THANK YOU to all our supporters for helping to make 2016 a highly successful year for Healthy NewsWorks. You’re making it possible for some 350 student reporters in 15 Philadelphia-area elementary and middle...
by Alison Smith | Dec 14, 2016 | School & Community News
December 2016… Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce the recent addition of three new members to its Advisory Board: James W. Buehler, M.D., a former City of Philadelphia health commissioner and a professor of health management and policy at the Drexel University...
by Alison Smith | Dec 6, 2016 | School & Community News
December 2016… Healthy water and favorite games were among the topics for a recent face-to-face conversation between students in Philadelphia and the West African nation of Sierra Leone. About 45 fifth and sixth graders from St. Veronica School in Philadelphia...
by Alison Smith | Nov 13, 2016 | School & Community News
November 2016… In the news business, reporters are often thrown into reporting situations without much notice. The staff of the Fit Flyer newspaper at William Cramp Elementary School got a taste of that experience one recent day when they learned Philadelphia...
by Alison Smith | Nov 6, 2016 | School & Community News
November 2016… Healthy NewsWorks reporters are getting to taste two of fall’s favorite flavors in one healthy snack. “Fall is the best time to enjoy pumpkin and apples,” said Amy Deahl-Greenlaw, a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), who is...
