News Digest :: December 19, 2018
Legislature State mental health funding hasn’t increased in years. Counties say it’s affecting care. http://www.witf.org/state-house-sound-bites/2018/12/state-mental-health-funding-hasnt-increased-in-years-counties-say-its-affecting-care.php 5 people will...News Digest :: December 18, 2018
Legislature Pa. shifts how it measures schools, but will parents buy in? http://www.witf.org/news/2018/12/pa-shifts-how-it-measures-schools-but-will-parents-buy-in.php Top lawmaker reiterates prediction that budget deficit will be manageable...News Digest :: December 17, 2018
Legislature Red flag laws and the push for one in Pa., explained http://www.witf.org/news/2018/12/red-flag-laws-and-the-push-for-one-in-pa-explained.php Allow cities like Philly and Pittsburgh to make their own gun laws | Editorial...Senate News Digest :: December 16, 2018
Public Safety Pittsburgh gun safety proposal would ban semiautomatic rifles https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14405721-74/pittsburgh-gun-safety-measures-would-include-assault-weapons-ban Three ‘Common Sense’ Gun Safety Bills To Be Introduced In Pittsburgh Three...Senate News Digest :: December 15, 2018
Natural Gas Pa Governor Pushes for Stricter Gas Drilling Air Pollution Regulations http://wnbf.com/pa-governor-pushes-for-stricter-gas-drilling-air-pollution-regulations/ No. 2 gas producing state moves to curb air pollution...News Digest :: December 14, 2018
Legislature Yudichak, Barletta team up with Miss Keystone on book for kids Yudichak, Barletta team up with Miss Keystone on book for kids Lawmakers, King’s College graduate debut SHINE book...No more silence: Why our community must address mental health
Op-Ed by Senator Vincent Hughes
Depression. Anxiety. Mood disorders. Dementia.
We hear about these and other mental health afflictions in our regular conversations, on television shows and even in our music, but it remains a consistent public health crisis in the black community because of the stigma surrounding topic.