This generation of women had achieved what no other had. They were part of a monumental shift in the roles women could play in American society that began in the late 1970s and continues today — “the quiet revolution,” the economist Claudia Goldin calls it. In 1955, women were one-third of the American labor force […]

Following a weekend celebrating Mother’s Day, it’s relevant to talk about policies that can benefit Pennsylvania moms and their families. Affordable access to child care. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the nation’s child care system and revealed long-standing challenges and inequities in how working parents access care. President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan makes a bold investment of nearly $40 […]

Pennsylvania approved the COVID-19 vaccine for teens on Wednesday following the CDC’s latest meeting. Here’s what you need to know.

May is Foster Care Month and the LGBTQ community has a reason to be fearful but also a reason to be hopeful. The reason to be fearful is a case before the U.S. Supreme Court which could limit the options of same-sex couples and queer adoptees in favor of religious freedoms. A decision may come […]

Pennsylvania parents wanting to vaccinate their kids in the 12 to 15 age group with Pfizer’s coronavirus shots still need to wait before they can make an appointment or head to a vaccination clinic.