December 2014…A new Healthy NewsWorks project this year encourages children to read about one of our health leaders and write a letter to him or her. The letters will be…

November 2014…The Barnes & Noble store in Plymouth Meeting, PA, will host a Bookfair Dec. 6-11 in support of Healthy NewsWorks. This is an easy way you can support our…

October 2014…I always think of Tony Auth when our reporters and teachers ask why we use illustrations and not photographs in Healthy NewsWorks newspapers. Tony, a renowned political cartoonist who…

October 2014…Healthy NewsWorks has gotten off to a fast start this school year. Students in 15 Philadelphia, Norristown, and Upper Darby schools are busy producing the fall issues of their…

October 2014…Eighth grade health reporter Alyse Nichols became the subject of a recent interview for “The Pulse” on WHYY-FM about how she helps her grandmother manage type 2 diabetes. Based…

October 2014…Healthy NewsWorks is launching a new initiative during the 2014-15 school year to explore the causes, effects, and ways to prevent bullying. The “Think, Don’t Fight” project will focus…

October 2014…The Healthy-Heart Program, a special Healthy NewsWorks project on heart health, is entering its second year. During the 2013-14 school year, student journalists reported on how cholesterol, healthy eating,…

July 2014…When it comes to writing about complex health topics, Healthy NewsWorks students and teachers now can tap into the Healthy NewsWorks’ Healthcare and Scientific Editorial Committee. Launched this past school…

Healthy Neighbors hot off the presses July 2014…Healthy NewsWorks is always looking for new ways to expand the reach of our media beyond the schoolyard into the wider community.  We…

July 2014…Four Healthy NewsWorks journalists received awards for their outstanding work during the 2013-2014 school year. Eighth-graders Amaya Bankowski, Rebecca Morris, and Randee Wismer received Distinguished Journalist Awards for their…

April 2014…During the past several months, I have had the privilege and pleasure of being a part of the Healthy NewsWorks team. As an undergraduate student, studying English and Linguistics…