State drug and alcohol secretary visits a Lebanon County center as the administration highlights rural substance abuse treatment investments.
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The state is investing $900,000 in a pilot program that prepares people leaving state institutions for medical care and housing support, with Erie County selected to participate.
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National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. raised its base delivery rate by 3.5% as of November 1, 2026, while gas supply charges held steady.
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Pennsylvania House Republicans chose the East Brunswick Township lawmaker to lead the chamber's budget committee for the 2027-28 session.
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Operation Safe Holiday pairs Pennsylvania with West Virginia and Ohio for sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols through January 1.
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A Southern Alleghenies program demonstrated drone delivery of medical supplies in Harrisburg as federal funding for the effort runs low.
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