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It’s fall. Got apples?

It’s fall. Got apples?

October 2017 … Apples are available all year-round but they’re best in the fall when you can get them fresh from local orchards. According to the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Board,…
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Artist’s notebook: Putting the art into Hearty Kids

Editor’s note: Andrea Ritter is a ninth grader at Norristown Area High School and previously served as a staff reporter on her middle school’s health newspaper, the East Norriton Bulldog…
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Thank you to QuestCares volunteers

September 2017 … Community volunteers who work at Quest Diagnostics in Horsham, Pa., have been great supporters of Healthy NewsWorks since 2014. Members of the QuestCares volunteer team recently helped…
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Student reflections on Healthy NewsWorks

September 2017 … Several students who participated in the Healthy NewsWorks program during the 2016-17 school year shared reflections on their experiences with community members earlier this year. Here are…
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Student reporters develop bone health video

September 2017 … A newly posted Healthy NewsWorks video explains the function of bones in the body and gives examples of how people can help strengthen them. Student reporters for the…
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Hearty Kids Initiative to reach K-2 students

September 2017 … More than 140 children in kindergarten through second grade will become reporters this fall as part of the Hearty Kids Initiative, a new Healthy NewsWorks pilot project…
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Interview impresses Einstein educator Cathy Markey

August 2017 … The importance of using bike helmets and some of the ways people can spot and prevent concussions were among the topics when a group of fifth grade reporters…
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Student journalism program connects health leader to local community

August 2017 … Sometimes Healthy NewsWorks interviews are as much a revelation for the health leaders as for the student reporters. When Dr. Cheryl Bettigole, the director of the Division of…
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Six students receive 2017 Distinguished Journalist Award

August 2017 … Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of the Distinguished Journalist Award, given each year to eighth grade reporters who have been leaders on their…
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What’s news: Strong bones, sleep, resiliency, and more

August 2017 … Sample newspapers from all 15 schools participating in the Healthy NewsWorks program during the 2016-17 school year are now available online. In our core newspaper program, children learn how…
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