Pandemic fueled overdose deaths rise in Pennsylvania and nationwide
CDC data show Pennsylvania overdose deaths climbed 16.4 percent in 2020 from 2019, rising from 4,444 to 5,172, while nationally overdose deaths reached 93,000, up 29 percent. Experts attribute factors of the COVID era, isolation, and expanded Naloxone availability shaping the surge and masking the broader epidemic.
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CDC
Deb Beck
Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Service Providers Organization of Pennsylvania
Tom Wolf
Potter's Baseball Tour Paints Deshon Fields and Cascade Park
Ellwood City native Jeff Potter returns to Lawrence County with a 13 to 16 year old team for a two day community service run painting dugouts at Deshon Fields and maintaining Cascade Park. The trip includes lunch from New Castle Area School District and pizza from councilwoman MaryAnne Gavrile. This marks the 12th annual 30 day pilgrimage of hardball and hard work.
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Forbush’s
New Castle Area
MaryAnne Gavrile
Savannah United Methodist stages life size Jesus on stairs
Pastor Donna Coutt uses a cardboard cutout of Jesus to surprise parishioners during a service showing the figure ascending stairs as children gather. The stunt comes after Savannah UMC chose to stay independent rather than merge with four other local congregations, shaping memorable worship moments.
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Galilee
Donna Coutt
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Savannah
United Methodist
Dan Irwin
Board OKs university mergers
The 18 member Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education voted unanimously to consolidate six universities into two regional universities. Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities will form one new unified campus, while California, Clarion and Edinboro combine into the second.
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Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Bloomsburg
Lock Haven
Mansfield
California
Clarion
Edinboro
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