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Sue, Robert, and Jonathan are pseudonyms. Their names and some details have been changed to protect their privacy. When Sue thinks back on that cold spring morning in 2022, there are things she knows ...

The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed the week of Sept. 14 to be National Co-Responder and Crisis Responder Week in Franklin County. The proclamation aims to recognize the efforts of ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — May is Mental Health Awareness Month. State lawmakers and mental health advocates say one of the main concerns this year is lack of funding for mental health programs in Pennsylvania.

It’s about recognition that you are not alone in your crisis,” Zanders said of the emergency behavioral health crisis center.

Arguing that solitary confinement worsens mental health crises and violates Constitutional rights, six people incarcerated at prisons throughout Pennsylvania filed a federal class action lawsuit ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, the lawmaker known for his unconventional and irreverent brand of politics, is in the news again after a blowup at a closed-door meeting with union ...

Costs for charter school tuition, special education, and employee pensions have significantly outpaced state funding over the last decade. Staffing shortages are widespread. Substitute teachers, ...