Our first responders need the tools to help us save lives. An average of fourteen Pennsylvanians die every day from an overdose.
By Scott L. Bohn
McCormick: Consider limited military action against drug cartels
The Senate candidate wants to make fentanyl a national priority, he said, and criticized President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey for failed leadership.
By Anthony Hennen
Two Delco correctional officers arrested for allegedly smuggling fentanyl into county prison
Arrests are the latest in a series of woes at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
By Todd Shepherd
‘Last minute’ process resulted in ‘flawed’ fentanyl testing law
New drug testing bill was “rushed”, some legislators say.
By Anthony Hennen
Becky Corbin: Police, not politics, needed to end the opioid crisis
Prescriptions are down, but overdoses are up. Stopping the flow of illegal opioids will save lives.
By Becky Corbin
Pennsylvania feeling the heat after Ohio legalizes marijuana
The Commonwealth is now nearly surrounded by states with legal weed. Will it follow them?
By Anthony Hennen
Paul Davis: The emerging threat of “tranq”
The zombie, flesh-eating drug is sweeping the city’s users and dealers.
By Paul Davis
Philly City Council bans supervised injection sites for drug use
Only one Councilmember — Working Families Party member Kendra Brooks — voted against the ban.
By Anthony Hennen
Thom Nickels: Demonic nihilism? It’s not just on the streets.
From the newsrooms to the street corners, society is coming apart at the seams.
By Thom Nickels
Stephen F. Gambescia: FTC won’t be keen on oversight of Big Marijuana
Will the Federal Trade Commission regulate the promotion of marijuana as strictly as they do for other potentially harmful products?
By Stephen F. Gambescia