Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
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The Fight Over Giving Out Needles to Drug Users in Pa., Explained in 9 Numbers
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Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they’re considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.
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Pennsylvania Opioid Money: Coroners and Drug Testing Approved, Kensington Residents Denied
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Pennsylvania expects to receive more than $1 billion in opioid settlement money. Decisions made by a powerful and secretive oversight board could set a precedent for years to come.
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Drug Testing, Philly Parks and Other Opioid Money Decisions Await Final Approval in Pennsylvania
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A state oversight board is expected to reconsider a range of programs, including money for county coroners, initiatives connected to district attorney offices and media campaigns.
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Secret Opioid Cash Meetings Criticized by Pa. Lawmaker After Spotlight PA and WESA Reporting
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The board is responsible for oversight of the state’s opioid settlement money, which is expected to exceed $1 billion.
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Lifesaving or Misguided? Funding Pa. Coroners with Opioid Settlements Criticized
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A lot of people hope opioid settlement money will save lives. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who negotiated settlements with opioid companies as Pennsylvania’s attorney…
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Stuck Between High Fees and Low Wages, How Much Money Will It Take to Fix PA’s Child Care Staffing Crisis?
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Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed increasing taxpayer money for child care, but advocates say the ultimate cost needs to be far higher.
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Records Reveal How Pa. Counties Used Millions in Opioid Settlement Dollars
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Counties are waiting to hear if an oversight board will publicly approve their strategies.
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How Spotlight PA Is Tracking More Than $100M in Opioid Settlement Money in Pa.
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Spotlight PA and WESA are requesting opioid settlement spending reports from all 67 counties in Pennsylvania to provide transparency into the process.
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Oversight Board Will Secretly Review How Pa. Counties Spent Millions of Dollars to Fight Opioid Crisis
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Counties must report how they spent tens of millions of dollars they received in the first rounds of opioid settlement payments.
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A Bill to Legalize Syringe Services in Pa. Just Passed a Historic Hurdle, but GOP Opposition Remains
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The CDC says new users of syringe services programs are more likely to enter drug treatment. But providers in most of Pennsylvania risk arrest.