Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they risk losing their children. The job is never easy, but in the ...

With brains as malleable as sponges, it is dangerous for children to turn towards social media while their minds are already rapidly changing. To protect against the chance of growing ...

For family law attorney Robin Frank, defending parents at one of their lowest points — when they risk losing their children — has never been easy. The job is never easy, but in the past she knew what ...

An AP investigation into an algorithmic tool used by social workers in one Pennsylvania county suggests the risk outweighs the benefit. The deployment of algorithms and artificial intelligence can ...

The Justice Department has reportedly been examining an algorithm used by one Pennsylvania county's child welfare agency to help determine which allegations of child neglect deserve a formal ...

Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Samantha Shotzbarger, Peter Hamlin, Camille Fassett, Keith Srakocic and Matt Rourke teamed up on an exclusive package that revealed concerns over racial disparity in an ...

A mother's health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period is the foundation of lifelong well-being, directly ...

Workers field calls at an intake call screening center for the Allegheny County Children and Youth Services office in Penn Hills, Pa. on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Incidents of potential neglect are ...

The job is never easy, but in the past she knew what she was up against when squaring off against child protective services in family court. Now, she worries she’s fighting something she can’t see: an ...