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Handout photo of Sy'vir Hill, who apparently drowned in a bathtub at age 19 months in a Harrowgate foster home.Courtesy of A.J. Thomson

Philly toddler apparently drowned in bath as foster mother ‘at her max’ tended the microwave

The Philadelphia police special victims unit is investigating the death of a child who apparently drowned in a bathtub when his foster mother left him unattended to go to the microwave. Records obtained by The Inquirer and Resolve Philly show that a Harrowgate foster parent left 19-month-old Sy’vir Hill and a second child unsupervised and returned to find Sy’vir submerged in the water.

How Philly can look to New Jersey to fix its child welfare system

Inside Philly’s hidden foster care system, where parents ‘voluntarily’ give up their children

Philly removes neglected children from homes to keep them safe. But they often face worse abuse in foster care placements.

‘Fair chance’ hiring helps formerly incarcerated people find work

Philly DHS took a 1-year-old from her mother but the girl was then kicked to death

One afternoon last February, Su’Layah Williams, a 1-year old with short, braided hair and a mesmerizing smile, was playing on the carpet of a West Philadelphia home where the city’s […]