HARRISBURG, Pa. – After a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) moved thirteen counties, including Jefferson County, to drought watch. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa.  – A cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to build a comprehensive suicide prevention program for veterans of northwestern Pennsylvania has been implemented. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine on Tuesday announced the launch of its statewide, multimedia campaign to increase awareness of the flu vaccine and encourage Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated this year. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Monday announced that through the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program (PAMSP) it is partnering with multiple vendors to resume motorcycle safety training classes for Pennsylvania residents through a statewide pilot program for the rest of the calendar year. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jennifer Smith, in partnership with Penn State University’s Douglas W. Pollock Center for Addiction Outreach and Research, public health nonprofit The Public Good Projects, and national nonprofit Shatterproof, announced the launch of Life Unites Us, an evidence-based approach to stigma reduction of substance use disorders (SUD), specifically opioid use disorder (OUD). FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Hunters and other outdoors enthusiasts heading into Pennsylvania’s state-owned woodlands this autumn will find additional roads open in 18 of the 20 state forest districts, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) recently announced. FULL ARTICLE