Brett Sholtis

 At the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told military officers from the U.S. and its allies to be ready to face emerging threats.

A $15 million grant program aims to help people living with opioid use disorder pay rent, utilities and other housing costs.

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf says the opioid crisis remains a disaster emergency, though there are signs that drug overdose deaths may be declining.

The plan raises a question lawmakers and state agencies aren't yet able to answer: How many buildings does the state have sitting around vacant?

Five rural Pennsylvania hospitals are testing a pilot program that aims to keep them financially viable and help them better target resources to patients.

The U.S. Attorney for Pennsylvania's Middle District has flagged more than 300 doctors for potentially overprescribing opioids. 

Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has pinpointed 20 locations with high PFAS levels in water sources. They include areas of Bucks and Montgomery counties.

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.