mental health

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., will introduce two bipartisan policing reform bills to address the high incidence rate of violence invo...

RIDGWAY — A police incident that prompted the temporary closure of Route 948 (Montmorenci Road) in Ridgway Township was resolved peacefully. Ridgway-b...

Q: I teach 3- and 4-year-olds in a childcare center in Australia. I always have a few difficult children in any group and the book in which you descri...

State Street in Bradford was closed for several hours Wednesday morning while police officers from multiple departments handled a mental health crisis...

WASHINGTON — As the Nation reckons with the high profile killings of Black Americans at the hands of police officers and growing calls for policy chan...

QUIET STRESS FROM COVID : Half of Pennsylvanians say they have suffered from ‘quiet stress’ this year, according to a survey conducted by American Add...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A new website, located at prosper.psu.edu , will aid in recruiting Pennsylvania communities and families to participate in PROSPER, ...

HARRSIBURG — On Tuesday, the departments of Health and Human Services shared initiatives and resources available for Pennsylvanians struggling with me...

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States, making it a leading cause of disability for individuals aged 15-44....

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded The Guidance Center a two-year...

A Rochester, N.Y., man accused of starting a fire on a moving bus pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court. Luther H. Joiner, 65, pleaded guilty...

FRESH AIR FOR MENTAL HEALTH: Mental health is more than the absence of depression, anxiety or other psychological issues. Good mental health influence...

During Tuesday’s regular meeting, McKean County commissioners declared May to be Mental Health Awareness Month. In their declaration, they stated that...

As the effects of COVID-19 worsen the mental health of those in our communities, the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) is reiter...

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the statewide total of positive COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania reached 49,267 on Sunday, up 962 fr...

Friday’s message from Gov. Tom Wolf was not so much about the COVID-19 pandemic, but more about where Pennsylvanians can find help for the stress and ...

HARRISBURG — Governor Tom Wolf has made mental health access a priority during his tenure, in January introducing Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Mat...

Humans are social creatures, and coming through a worldwide problem like the COVID-19 pandemic means we need to band together to make this crisis as e...

(Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part article on dealing with the mental and emotional effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.) We’re readi...

READING — Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro Wednesday in Reading announced the Pennsylvania Reentry Council’s (PARC) effort...