Half of child deaths left unreviewed in Pa. since 2020 as counties struggle with ‘unfunded mandate’

Many Pennsylvania counties are failing to review the death of every child in their area, despite a 2008 state law that requires them to do so.
Medical Xpress

Child death rates in the United States have increased, study finds

The overall death rate of children and adolescents in the United States increased 6.6% between 2020 and 2023, researchers reported on May 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Many of the top ...
KQED

State Oversight Expanded for Child Welfare Agency After Toddler Death

State officials will extend their oversight of Santa Clara County’s beleaguered child welfare agency in the wake of a 2-year-old’s tragic death in foster care, as local leaders expressed outrage and ...
WTAE-TV

Death of 3-year-old child under investigation in Allegheny County, police say

ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT IN HARRISON TOWNSHIP. POLICE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A THREE YEAR OLD CHILD. ALLEGHENY COUNTY POLICE TELL US EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED TO PINE ...
New York Post

US sees promising drop in women’s deaths during childbirth — after highest level in over 50 years

Fewer US women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year. The US Centers for Disease Control and ...