mental health

HARRISBURG — On Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced his new initiative “Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters,” which aims to expand access to mental...

A free mental health two-day first aid training will be held Nov. 18-19 in Bradford. The training will take place from 8 a.m. to noon both days in Bea...

While many strides have been made to help those living with a mental illness lead a healthy, fulfilling life, more work still needs to be done. In rec...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford man accused of making threats that provoked a police standoff at his home was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a te...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman will serve time in state prison for causing serious injuries to her 3-month-old infant. Alana N. Dinch, 21, pleaded guilt...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Commissioners on Tuesday proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in the county. Newly-appointed Commissioner Tom...

As cliché as it may sound, it’s also a fact: Doing good is good for everyone. Altruism is beneficial to your mental health, physical well-being and se...

The mass-shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and schools around the nation last year ignited a debate on mental he...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Only moments after Jeff Yalden finished his presentation on suicide prevention with students at Allegany-Limestone Middle/High School...

SMETHPORT — A Kane woman will spend time in McKean County Jail for a conviction of three drug charges. Kasey M. Chitester, 35, was found guilty by a j...

Suzanne L. Meyer-Page of Kane, a licensed professional counselor who has provided therapeutic services to children and adolescents for many years, has...

Dickinson Center is holding a public focus group and luncheon Oct. 24 in hopes to gain feedback about services received for mental health, intellectua...

The Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers announced Wednesday that Keystone Rural Health Consortia Inc. will receive $285,000 in grant ...

EMPORIUM — An Emporium woman was sentenced to serve a lengthy probation term following her entrance of guilty pleas to multiple counts in four cases i...

Every once in awhile, someone or something comes along that makes you question all that you know. And every once in awhile, someone or something comes...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Commissioners authorized the allocation of $120,000 of the county's liquid fuel monies to the 22 municipalities for the ...

Developing good mental health practices, that include natural methods of dealing with stress in life, should start as early as the elementary school y...

One day, Tina Hubbard hopes to see the stigma of mental health erased in the Bradford area. For now, Hubbard, coordinator of the mental health consume...

Older Americans are a rapidly growing population across the country, and they’re a segment that’s not being forgotten in McKean County. On May 17, the...

School safety bills proposed by Pennsylvania lawmakers range from requiring mental health checkups and depression screenings for children before they ...