Brett Sholtis, WITF

The auditor general's report calls on the state "to expand access to mental health funding, especially in rural areas." It's one of 12 recommendations included in the report.

Some doctors want to stop the Pa. Supreme Court from changing a rule tied to medical malpractice lawsuits.

Two legislative efforts at the state Capitol aim to add resources for paramedics and EMTs including those dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The law would lessen the requirements to have someone be mandated to receive outpatient services for a mental illness.

Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller pointed to a $15 million allocation that would increase help for people with intellectual disabilities and autism.

The debate is pitting doctors and health systems against personal injury trial lawyers and the state Supreme Court.

There are 140 people on those wait lists to get into state facilities, Department of Human Services said in an email.

Lancaster County pursues drug-induced homicide charges more than any other county in the United States, according to a recent report from data gathering project Mission LISA.

Early reports indicate the price lists are virtually incomprehensible to people shopping for competitive prices.

The new year is also bringing a new push to pass legislation that would allow Department of Health to declare a "public health emergency."

The public comments period ended Friday for a proposed federal rule that would allow more employers to use health reimbursement arrangements.

The blast happened shortly after 6 p.m. at MarkWest’s Houston Processing and Fractionation Facility at 800 Western Avenue in Chartiers Township.