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PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania health officials highlighted new investments aimed at strengthening the state’s emergency medical services workforce during a visit to an EMS training center in Allegheny County earlier …
New EMS Funding Plan Raises Hope for Faster Emergency Care Read More
SCRANTON, PA — Pennsylvania health officials said state investments in maternal and child health programs have expanded screening, mental health support, and medical care access for pregnant women and new …
State Highlights $12.3 Million Investment in Maternal Health Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — More than 750 Pennsylvania school districts, intermediate units, career and technical centers, and brick-and-mortar charter schools will share $3 million in state funding this year to continue …
Pa. Schools to Receive $3M for Free Period Products Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State environmental and health officials have issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all fish species in Briar Creek in Columbia County and Middle Spring Creek in …
Pa. Issues ‘Do Not Eat’ Advisory for Two Streams Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health used the crowds of the 110th PA Farm Show to deliver a sweeping public health intervention, distributing more than 3,500 doses of …
At Farm Show, State Hands Out Naloxone and Flu Shots in Major Public Health Push Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania health officials are turning to the Commonwealth’s youngest residents in the fight against Lyme disease, launching a statewide art and video contest designed to teach prevention …
From Crayons to Cameras, Kids Take Aim at Lyme Disease Prevention Read More
TUNKHANNOCK, PA — With early estimates showing Pennsylvania overdose deaths at their lowest level in more than a decade, Gov. Josh Shapiro brought his administration’s message directly to the front …
Pa. Overdose Deaths Hit 10-Year Low as Shapiro Presses Statewide Lifesaving Push Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania health officials moved to calm growing anxiety over childhood vaccinations on Thursday, reaffirming that there have been no changes to vaccine access, insurance coverage, or school …
Pennsylvania Reaffirms Childhood Vaccine Access as Misinformation Swirls Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania health officials are pouring new resources into infectious disease prevention as tuberculosis cases rise nationally and flu season accelerates ahead of the holidays, a dual public …
Pennsylvania Ramps Up TB Defense as Flu Season Surges Ahead of Holidays Read More
DUNMORE, PA — State health officials are urging Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated against the flu ahead of holiday gatherings, warning that the seasonal virus is already spreading statewide and that …
Flu Shot Urged as Holidays Near and Cases Rise Across Pennsylvania Read More