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WILKES-BARRE, PA — Pennsylvania recorded 1,768 fentanyl-related deaths in 2025, according to preliminary figures cited by U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, a substantial decline from a previous peak of approximately 4,000 …
Pennsylvania Fentanyl Deaths Fall as U.S. Targets Traffickers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have recommended new concentration and chemical-ratio thresholds for regulating potent opioid compounds associated with kratom, seeking to restrict concentrated products without subjecting natural botanical …
HHS Sets Kratom Opioid Thresholds for Federal Drug Controls Read More
IRWIN, PA — Twelve people are facing charges following a long-term investigation that Pennsylvania authorities say uncovered a statewide operation distributing high-potency THC products and laundering millions of dollars in …
$18.7 Million Trail Leads to Sweeping Pennsylvania Drug Charges Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials backed the Drug Enforcement Administration’s move to begin temporarily placing certain kratom-related substances into Schedule I, escalating federal action against concentrated and synthetic products …
DEA Moves to Temporarily Schedule Kratom-Related Opioids Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to accelerate research, regulatory review, and potential patient access for experimental psychedelic drugs aimed at …
Trump Order Expands Federal Push on Psychedelic Therapies Read More
ALLENTOWN, PA — Fentanyl-related deaths in Pennsylvania have declined sharply over the past year, according to reporting by the Washington Examiner, but federal and state officials say continued enforcement and …
Washington Examiner: PA Fentanyl Deaths Plunge, But Crisis Far From Over Read More
ALLENTOWN, PA — Federal and state officials say fentanyl-related deaths in Pennsylvania have declined sharply in recent years, even as new, more potent synthetic drugs emerge as a growing threat.
Fentanyl Deaths Fall as New Drug Threats Rise in Pa. Read More
NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA — State narcotics agents in southwestern Pennsylvania seized 41 firearms in January during drug trafficking investigations, marking what officials believe is a single-month high for the region …
AG Reports Record Gun Seizures in Drug Cases Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State and federal authorities announced sweeping charges this week against a Philadelphia man accused of trafficking so-called “ghost guns,” firearms without serial numbers that investigators say were …
Six Felonies Filed in Alleged Ghost Gun Pipeline Feeding Philly Streets Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials moved to prevent a sudden cutoff in care for millions of patients by extending telemedicine rules that allow doctors to prescribe certain controlled medications …
Telemedicine Cliff Averted as Feds Extend Online Prescribing Into 2026 Read More