When he was in fifth grade in Arkansas in 1944, Gene Foreman encountered a typewriter for the first time, “a big Remington,” he told a group of Healthy NewsWorks staffers…

Healthy NewsWorks invites you to join us on Tuesday, April 28, for Healthy Conversations, a friendly, health-focused discussion led by student journalists.   Healthy Conversations will bring together members of the Healthy NewsWorks community, including students and…

Check out new kid-focused activities and videos about Making Good Decisions on the Teachers & Parents section of our website. The new materials are available on our Teachers page, expanding the free resources available to…

Healthy NewsWorks has expanded its Family Engagement Workshops across Philadelphia, reaching families in six schools and hosting 10 sessions so far during the 2025–2026 school year. The workshops, which began during the…

By Karter, James Lowell Elementary School Healthy Lion | Making connections to me means that I can meet people and not make them feel left out. I have a friend whom…

Healthy NewsWorks is excited to announce that our Building a Healthy Future campaign has surpassed $803,000 in contributions and pledges as of December 31, 2025. Our fall 2025 fund drive…

When students learn about health, words are not always enough. At Healthy NewsWorks, art has become an important reporting tool—helping young journalists explain health concepts, reinforce learning, and communicate accurate information to their…

Become a community partner and play a meaningful role in helping Healthy NewsWorks student reporters learn how to ask thoughtful questions, evaluate sources, and communicate clearly.  Community partners are businesses, organizations, and educational institutions who…

Healthy NewsWorks is grateful to everyone who participated in our Fall Appeal. Thanks to the generosity of new and longtime supporters, we exceeded our $5,000 matching gift challenge — unlocking…

Fourth graders at Charles W. Henry School in Philadelphia have published the first issue of the Healthy Henry Hawk. Henry is one of three new Healthy NewsWorks partner schools that began programming this fall, alongside Octavius V. Catto Family School and Yorkship Family…

Cole Manor’s school health newspaper turns 20 years old in December. To mark this achievement, the newspaper has a new name. The Healthy Comet is now the Fit Falcon Tribune. …

Healthy NewsWorks student reporters spent the 2024-25 school year sharpening their writing, research, and communication skills while also developing meaningful social-emotional skills that support their growth as communicators and collaborators. …