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January 16, 2021

Coping with traumatic events

Traumatic events can be scary or dangerous. These include natural disasters (such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and floods), acts of violence (such as assault,…

January 10, 2021

Building children’s emotional resilience amid uncertainty

For parents facing uncertain school schedules, new ways of working and concerns about the health and safety of their families, life in a pandemic…

January 6, 2021

Should you be worried about your mental health?

Mental health refers to the general state of how you regulate your behavior, feelings and thoughts. There’s no standard for measuring what’s normal for…

August 18, 2020

3 tips to support your pet’s immune system

Up to 70% of a pet’s immune system is contained within his or her digestive system. “The digestive tract has immune cells that provide…

August 15, 2020

Strengthen mental health by embracing culture

One in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and adult African Americans are 20%…

August 2, 2020

5 tips to build resilience in school-aged children

Resilience — the capacity to prepare for, adapt to and grow through disruption, trauma and loss — is a skill many parents want for…

July 28, 2020

4 mood-boosting benefits of pet ownership

While there are many ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle, pet ownership offers a plethora of mental and physical health benefits and adds value…

June 9, 2020

Help teens manage mental strain

COVID-19 may have begun as a physical health crisis, but like their parents, children, teens and college students (or young adults) are likely to…

April 25, 2020

‘It impacts weight, sleep and mental health’: What you need to know about your thyroid

Michele Adams is quick to say, “I don’t want to throw anyone under the bus,” but it took her being hit by a car…

April 21, 2020

4 ways to help nurses during the Coronavirus pandemic

America’s nurses are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus, providing safe, quality, compassionate and nondiscriminatory care to those they serve, many…

April 12, 2020

Tap into employer benefit resources in times of uncertainty

For many American workers, how they do their jobs dramatically changed with the spread of COVID-19. Some have shifted to working from home while…

April 11, 2020

5 tips to fight sleep deprivation

Despite a desire for perfect sleep, Americans are not even close to getting the recommended eight hours a night, and 1 in 4 Americans…

March 3, 2020

5 ways to improve your heart health

If you worry that you or someone you love will get heart disease or even have a heart attack, it’s understandable. Heart disease is…

January 19, 2020

Not so hard to make time for better health on busy days

Fitting in time to exercise and eat sensible meals can be impractical, if not impossible, when the demands of daily life get in the…

January 6, 2020

Philadelphia hires ‘Outlaw’ as next police commissioner

PHILADELPHIA — The next commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department will be coming from Oregon. Mayor Jim Kenney (D) appointed Chief Danielle Outlaw of…

November 29, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man, 53, with schizophrenia

UPDATE — Monday morning, Dec. 2, police announced Rodney Austin had returned home. POINT BREEZE — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

November 13, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ 17-year-old with bipolar disorder

UPDATE — Monday morning, Nov. 18, police announced Ariana Beauvais had returned home. It is the policy of ThePhillyFiles to take down pictures of…

November 11, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man, 61, with schizophrenia

UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Nov. 12, police announced Harry Canty has been located. WEST PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

November 6, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man ‘reported to suffer from schizophrenia and other conditions’

UPDATE — Monday morning, Jan. 27, police announced Troy Johnson has been located. OVERBROOK — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a missing…

November 5, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ woman ‘reported to suffer from numerous mental and other conditions’

UPDATE — Thursday morning, Feb. 20, 2020, police announced Satira Long had returned home. NICETOWN-TIOGA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

November 5, 2019

4 Ways Pets Improve Overall Well-Being

Self-care is an important piece of maintaining a happy and healthy life, and adopting a pet can be a beneficial way to improve overall…

October 24, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man suffering from dementia

UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Nov. 12, police announced Shannon McGeth has been located. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

October 23, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man suffering from seizures, dementia

UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, police announced Marvin E. Smith had returned home. NORTH PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding…

October 20, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ woman with sight, mental issues

UPDATE — Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, police announced Lenora Patterson has been located. WEST PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

October 17, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man with schizophrenia

UPDATE — Thursday morning, Nov. 7, police announced Osiris Miller has returned home. SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

October 11, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man reportedly suffering from dementia

UPDATE — Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, police announced Robert Abdullah has returned home. WEST OAK LANE — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding…

October 10, 2019

Missing: ‘Endangered’ woman with dementia, Alzheimer’s, mental impairment

JUNIATA PARK — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a 61-year-old woman they consider “endangered” for several reasons. Cordora Lillian was last seen…

October 4, 2019

Found: Older man diagnosed with schizophrenia, other conditions

UPDATE — Monday morning, Nov. 25, police announced Luis Rodriguez has returned home. GERMANTOWN — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a missing…

October 3, 2019

Found: 13-year-old autistic girl with ADHD

UPDATE — Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, police announced Tymirah Muchison has returned home. It is the policy of ThePhillyFiles to take down pictures of…

October 2, 2019

Found: Older man with schizophrenia, missing a finger

CENTER CITY — Wednesday morning, Philadelphia police announced a missing older man they called “endangered” has been found. James Scott, 69, had last been…

September 16, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ woman with schizophrenia

UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, police announced Mary A. McCullough has returned home. GERMANTOWN — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

September 3, 2019

Man accused of shooting father to death back from Massachusetts and charged

BUSTLETON — The man arrested in Massachusetts for shooting his father in Philadelphia has been extradited and is charged with murder. Philadelphia police had…

August 27, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ teenager with schizophrenia

UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, police announced Kimynee White-West has been located. It is the policy of ThePhillyFiles to take down pictures of…

August 27, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man, 82, with dementia

UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, police announced Joseph Poston has been located. POINT BREEZE — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

August 22, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ woman in wheelchair from nursing home

UPDATE — Friday morning, Aug. 23, police announced Carrie Cromwell has been returned home. SPRING GARDEN — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding…

August 22, 2019

Missing: ‘Endangered’ man with schizophrenia

WEST PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a missing man they’re calling “endangered” since he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Edward…

August 21, 2019

Details of the harassment, discrimination suit that led Police Comm. Ross to resign

PHILADELPHIA — The three people involved in the Philadelphia Police Department leadership change all spoke publicly for the first time, Wednesday morning. Also, details…

August 14, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man with schizophrenia

UPDATE — Thursday morning, Sept. 5, police announced Tepong Lor has been located. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

August 8, 2019

Missing: ‘Endangered’ woman with PTSD, anxiety

NORTH PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for “urgent assistance” as they look for a missing woman. They’re calling Meghan Miller “endangered” because they…

August 8, 2019

Found: ‘Engangered’ woman with ‘numerous mental issues’

UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Aug. 13, police announced Janet Amato-Casillo has returned home. PENNSPORT — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a missing…

August 6, 2019

Man wanted for killing father arrested in Massachusetts

UPDATE — Sohan Panjrolia extradited to Philadelphia and charged. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The man wanted for killing his father in their Bustleton home over…

August 2, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man, 70, with schizophrenia, other conditions

UPDATE — Monday morning, Aug. 5, police announced Vincent Pelletier has been located. MOUNT AIRY — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

August 2, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man, 58, with schizophrenia, diabetes

UPDATE — Monday morning, Aug. 5, police announced Derek Stone has returned home. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

August 2, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ man, 65, with dementia

UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, police announced Dexter Young has been located. CENTER CITY — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

July 27, 2019

Missing: ‘Endangered’ woman, 74, with dementia

GRAYS FERRY — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a missing woman they consider ‘endangered’ because she suffers from dementia. They say Albertha…

July 22, 2019

Found: ‘Endangered’ woman with schizophrenia

UPDATE — Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, police announced Margaret McNichol has been located. POINT BREEZE — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

July 22, 2019

Found: Woman with PTSD missing since New Year’s Day

UPDATE — Tuesday morning, Nov. 12, police announced Jacqueline Crawford has been located. WEST PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

July 16, 2019

Found: Teen missing for weeks, suffering from depression

UPDATE — Monday morning, July 22, police announced Nahquierah Martin has returned home. It is the policy of ThePhillyFiles to take down pictures of…

July 12, 2019

Found: Woman, 19, was considered ‘endangered’

UPDATE — Wednesday morning, July 24, police announced Starr Singleton has returned home. BREWERYTOWN — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a missing woman…

July 9, 2019

Found: Man considered missing and ‘endangered’

UPDATE — Friday morning, July 12, police announced Walter White has been found. EAST GERMANTOWN — Philadelphia police are asking for help finding a…

Presidents DayMonday, February 15, 2021

Presidents Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. It was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, but the holiday became popularly known as Presidents Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers. While several states still have individual holidays honoring the birthdays of Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other figures, Presidents Day is now popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents, past and present.

PurimThursday, February 25, 2021

The jolly festival of Purim starts tonight, on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day,” as recorded in the Book of Esther. Purim means “lots” in ancient Persian, and Haman had thrown lots to determine which day he would carry out his diabolical scheme. One of the observances is a feast, which often includes wine or other intoxicating beverages.

Daylight Saving TimeSaturday, March 13, 2021

“Spring forward” tonight at 2am, the second Sunday in March. The idea of daylight saving was first conceived by (who else? Philadelphian) Benjamin Franklin to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. People in about 70 countries observe Daylight Saving, but they don’t in Hawaii and most of Arizona. It’s also a good time to change batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and flashlights, and remove expired items from your refrigerator and first aid kit.

St. Patrick’s DayWednesday, March 17, 2021

The Feast of Saint Patrick is both a cultural and religious celebration held on March 17, the traditional date of death of the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick lived from about 385 to 461, but the day was only made an official Christian feast day in the early 1600s. It commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Also, the Lenten restrictions on eating, and drinking alcohol, are lifted for the day.

Beginning of SpringSaturday, March 20, 2021

At the spring (or vernal) equinox, days and nights are approximately 12 hours long, with day length starting to increase and night length starting to decrease. As the season progresses, the Earth’s axis increases its tilt relative to the sun and the hemisphere warms significantly, causing new plant growth to “spring forth,” giving the season its name. “Springtime” can also refer to the ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal and regrowth.