appears in the following:

In county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

Monday, January 02, 2023

An investigation finds that corrections officers in Pennsylvania use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.

Comment

At 988 call centers, crisis counselors offer empathy — and juggle limited resources

Friday, August 26, 2022

In a mental health crisis, a conversation with an empathetic listener can be live-saving. But when someone needs in-person help, there's a shortage of resources in many parts of the country.

Comment

The national 988 hotline is up and running but local centers need workers, funding

Monday, August 22, 2022

A look inside two of Pennsylvania's 13 centers taking calls for 988, the new national suicide prevention hotline. Centers across the U.S. need more money and staffers for the increase in calls.

Comment

Nurses are frustrated by months-long delays to get licensed in some states

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Nurses trying to practice in Pennsylvania have some of the longest waiting times in the nation. After wading endlessly through red tape, some have given up and left, worsening the staffing shortage.

Comment

When COVID Deaths Are Dismissed Or Stigmatized, Grief Is Mixed With Shame And Anger

Monday, August 30, 2021

After their brother died, two sisters faced a barrage of misinformation, pandemic denialism and blaming questions. Grief experts say that makes COVID-19 the newest kind of "disenfranchising death."

Comment

During A Mental Health Crisis, A Family's Call To 911 Turns Tragic

Thursday, October 29, 2020

A mother in Lancaster, Pa., tried for years to help her grown son get consistent treatment for schizophrenia. Then, hoping to get him involuntarily committed for care, the family called the police.

Comment

First Responders Are 'Trying To Stay Ahead' Of Coronavirus

Friday, March 06, 2020

Emergency service workers on the frontlines of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak are learning as they go how to keep their communities — and themselves — safe.

Comment

Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down

Friday, September 20, 2019

The plant is best known for the partial meltdown of one of its nuclear reactors in 1979. The remaining reactor stopped producing electricity on Friday. Decommissioning the site will take decades.

Comment

In Pennsylvania, People Lined Up For Free Naloxone

Friday, December 14, 2018

Across the state, volunteers in Pennsylvania distributed naloxone on Thursday. The drug reverses the effects of opioid overdose. The giveaway was part of a state plan to combat the opioid epidemic.

Comment