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A bill regulating herbal stimulant kratom looked different after a Pa. House panel got done with it
Among other changes, the House Health Committee amended it to lower the purchasing age from 21 to 18 years old.
A ‘tidal wave’ in psychology: Advocates call on lawmakers to approve psilocybin treatment
A bill is now before a Pa. House committee, but its prospects appear uncertain.
Report: Chesapeake Bay’s health making gains; Pa. still needs to meet its clean-up commitments
The Chesapeake Bay’s health has slightly improved but still falls short of meeting government commitments, especially in Pennsylvania.
Advocates, families rally for child welfare workers
In 2016, Rosemary Laroe got a call that her grandchildren had been removed from their parents’ care in Philadelphia. Jordan Laroe, one of the children, was 11 years old at the time. “I was a truant, I was homeless, and squatting in a random house with [my parents],” Laroe said. “I may have nothing good […]