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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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.