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YORK — To fight prescription drug misuse, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day creates convenient ways to dispose of medication that could otherwi...

As part of his plan to juice tax revenues for his 2025-26 budget, Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing to legalize and tax recreational marijuana — which he...

HARRISBURG — Lawmakers are hoping to expand and improve upon a 2015 law that offers grants to county jails treating inmates experiencing substance use...

(TNS) With the rise of obesity drugs a pair of Penn State researchers set out to answer a question: could drugs aimed at weight loss help battle opioi...

ST. MARYS — City of St. Marys Police Department Sgt. Mike Shaffer introduced K-9 Officer Draco on Dec. 20 following the retirement ceremony of his pre...

McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reported the McKean County Detective Bureau received credible information that an extreme...

A recent report by thePennsylvania Institutional Law Project(PILP) has highlighted major improvements to addiction treatments in jails and prisons acr...

ST. MARYS — The annual Reality Tour at the St. Marys Area Middle School took place Nov. 6 and 7. Between the two nights, there were 108 students regis...

COUDERSPORT — Break the Chains Coalition has moved its Eighth Annual BTC Festival to Coudersport’s town square July 26 and 27. Opening with a prayer o...

HARRISBURG — Hundreds of recovery houses have been licensed in Pennsylvania, but officials are encouraging more to sign up for official status as the ...