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HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania is closing another chapter in its quest to provide justice for millions of victims of the opioid epidemic. Attorney General ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS)— The pandemic stretched us — our communication, our science, our distribution networks, even what it means to be a good citizen amid ...

The coronavirus pandemic stole the spotlight in 2020, but it was not the only epidemic threatening lives. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Scott Perry, R-Pa., has introduced the “Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy (TREAT PTSD)”...

It is no secret that the coronavirus pandemic isn’t the first health crisis Pennsylvania has faced in recent years. Until a never-before-seen disease ...

After reading the editorial in the April 28 edition of The Era from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, titled “Conflicting messages on masks,” I had to comm...

PITTSBURGH — U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady today announced that more than $163 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities...

As the opioid epidemic continues to impact individuals, families and the community, Bradford Regional Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Services Depa...

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865, a pair of bills to fund government operations through Fisca...

Coast Guard honors: The Coast Guard’s last known recoverable POW/MIA from WWII was laid to rest during a ceremony in Buffalo, NY, on Nov. 2. “Half a w...

From thriller to self-help, Friends’ Memorial Public Library in Kane has added new books which will arouse the interest of many readers. A new childre...

A public awareness event is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. June 3 at the Bradford Area Public Library on the opioid epidemic and its impact on McKean Coun...

RIDGWAY — Seth Higgins has announced his intention to run for Elk County commissioner. He is seeking the Republican nomination in the May primary elec...

KANE — A panel discussion on how the opioid epidemic impacts children will be held Sunday at the Kane Area Community Center. The doors open at 1 p.m. ...

The tide may be turning in the opioid epidemic that has plagued the region the past few years. Drug overdose deaths in local counties last year were d...

The Light of Life Rescue Mission, a shelter located in Pittsburgh, will be conducting an educational event Jan. 13 in Kane regarding the opioid epidem...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will visit the region Tuesday, making stops in East Smethport, Coudersport and Emporium. “Having a state of...

Most of the folks in the four-county region likely heard about President Donald Trump’s declaration of the opioid epidemic as a national health emerge...

It’s something that local, state and federal officials all agree on: President Trump’s decision to declare the opioid epidemic a public health emergen...

Bradford Regional Medical Center, member hospital of Upper Allegheny Health System, will present an opioid epidemic update during its final 2017 commu...