Dec
15
2018
December 15, 2018
Dec
11
2018
December 11, 2018
Oct
03
2018
October 03, 2018
Oct
03
2018
October 03, 2018
Oct
03
2018
October 03, 2018
Members of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors and other legislators today convened at the State Capitol as part of a four year examination of the statewide opioid crisis, with a focus on treating addiction as a disease, such as heart disease or diabetes. [Read More]
Sep
28
2018
September 28, 2018
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania | October 2, 2018 at 10 am. | Senate Majority Caucus Room | [Read More]
Aug
17
2018
August 17, 2018
PUBLIC HEARING State of Addiction Confronting the Heroin/Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania Wednesday – August 15, 2018 Cambria County Courthouse, Courthouse 1 Ebensburg, PA AGENDA 6:30PM Welcome and Opening Comments Senator Gene Yaw, Chairman, The Center for Rural Pennsylvania 6:45PM Cambria County Drug Coalition Members: Ms. Tracy Selak – Cambria County BH, ID, EI and […] [Read More]
Aug
09
2018
August 09, 2018
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, chaired by State Senator Gene Yaw, will hold a public hearing in Ebensburg on Wednesday, August 15 to gather more information on Medication Assisted Treatment services, Pennsylvania drug courts, and reemployment opportunities for people battling addiction to heroin and opioids. Senator Yaw Audio Senator Langerholc Audio [Read More]
Jun
16
2018
June 16, 2018
Jun
11
2018
June 11, 2018
Public Policy and Best Practices for Reducing Opioid Harm | June 6, 2018 | 14 East Wing, State Capitol Building [Read More]
Jun
05
2018
June 05, 2018
May
01
2018
May 01, 2018
Winners of a statewide “Talk to Your State Senator” video competition will be announced online at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, according to Senator Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Apr
30
2018
April 30, 2018
Apr
11
2018
April 11, 2018
Sen. Yaw presents “State of Addiction” during Clarion University Opioid Conference. [Read More]
Apr
10
2018
April 10, 2018
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) will participate in Communities in Crisis: PA’s Opioid Epidemic, a conference sponsored by the Mu Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society at Clarion University of PA and the Pennsylvania Emergency Nursing Association. [Read More]
Mar
29
2018
March 29, 2018
Feb
13
2018
February 13, 2018
Nov
13
2017
November 13, 2017
Nov
13
2017
November 13, 2017
Nov
02
2017
November 02, 2017
With many investment advisers reporting that they have clients or client family members struggling with opioid use disorder, the Department of Banking and Securities has partnered with the Department of Health to provide a resource guide to assist financial professionals coping with this public health crisis. [Read More]
Nov
01
2017
November 01, 2017
Oct
30
2017
October 30, 2017
Oct
27
2017
October 27, 2017
Oct
23
2017
October 23, 2017
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, chaired by State Senator Gene Yaw, will hold a public hearing in Williamsport on Thursday, October 26 to gather information on what is being done at the federal, state and local levels to tackle the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic. [Read More]
Oct
20
2017
October 20, 2017
Center for Rural Pennsylvania - UPMC Susquehanna - Williamsport [Read More]
Oct
19
2017
October 19, 2017
Oct
18
2017
October 18, 2017
Legislation limiting the amount of opioids that individuals may be prescribed won bipartisan approval today in the state Senate, according to the bill’s prime sponsor Senator Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Oct
16
2017
October 16, 2017
Governor Wolf today urged the General Assembly to consider an important set of bills aimed at providing Pennsylvanians with the tools they need to prevent and fight the heroin and opioid epidemic. [Read More]
Oct
12
2017
October 12, 2017
Oct
11
2017
October 11, 2017
Sep
28
2017
September 28, 2017
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, announced today that the Center will hold a public hearing in Williamsport on Thursday, October 26, 2017 to gather information on what is being done at the federal, state and local levels to tackle the state’s heroin and opioid epidemic. [Read More]
Sep
15
2017
September 15, 2017
Sep
14
2017
September 14, 2017
Sep
13
2017
September 13, 2017
Sep
01
2017
September 01, 2017
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) today praised Pennsylvania’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) for helping curb prescription painkillers such as Vicodin, OxyContin and Percocet statewide. [Read More]
Sep
01
2017
September 01, 2017
Aug
24
2017
August 24, 2017
Aug
22
2017
August 22, 2017
No one can dispute that prescription drug abuse is one of the biggest public health issues currently facing our society. [Read More]
Aug
11
2017
August 11, 2017
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23), Co-Chair of Pennsylvania’s Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education (PA-HOPE) Caucus, today commended President Trump’s decision to declare the heroin and opioid epidemic a “national emergency.” [Read More]
Jul
18
2017
July 18, 2017
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) joined The PLS Reporter to talk about his bill, Senate Bill 828, which would block the consolidation of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs into the proposed Department of Health and Human Services [Read More]
Jun
29
2017
June 29, 2017
Gary Tuggle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Philadelphia Field Division, announced today the release of the 2017 edition of Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide. [Read More]
Jun
24
2017
June 24, 2017
Jun
21
2017
June 21, 2017
Legislation implementing opioid prescribing guidelines developed by Governor Wolf’s Safe and Effective Prescribing Practices Task Force was unanimously supported today by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, according to Senator Gene Yaw (R-23), prime sponsor of the bill. Listen [Read More]
May
12
2017
May 12, 2017
May
10
2017
May 10, 2017
Confronting the Heroin\Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania - Bradford - May 10, 2017 [Read More]
May
07
2017
May 07, 2017
May
06
2017
May 06, 2017
May
06
2017
May 06, 2017
May
05
2017
May 05, 2017
May
04
2017
May 04, 2017
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, today announced that the Center, a bipartisan, bicameral research agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, will hold a public hearing to look at the challenges faced by Pennsylvania grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren because of the heroin and opioid epidemic. Listen [Read More]
May
03
2017
May 03, 2017
The region and state’s heroin epidemic is being fought on many fronts. [Read More]
May
03
2017
May 03, 2017
Should drug overdose victims be required to go to rehab? [Read More]
Apr
07
2017
April 07, 2017
When surging drug overdose deaths finally spurred state legislation last year, many policymakers warned that there would be no immediate reversal of the trend. [Read More]
Dec
06
2016
December 06, 2016
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) will appear on the Pennsylvania Cable Network’s “PCN Call-In” Program today, Tuesday, Dec. 6, highlighting state efforts to educate, prevent, and combat the growing heroin and opioid epidemic. [Read More]
Oct
26
2016
October 26, 2016
Landmark legislation aimed at curbing Pennsylvania’s heroin and opioid epidemic were unanimously approved today by the state legislature, according to Senator Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Oct
18
2016
October 18, 2016
Over 19,000 households took part across 14 southwestern Pennsylvania counties Monday, October 17, for a Telephone Town Hall meeting hosted by area legislators to discuss the heroin and opioid epidemic in the region. [Read More]
Jul
19
2016
July 19, 2016
Jul
13
2016
July 13, 2016
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) today addressed the latest report issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Philadelphia Field Division’s (PFD) Intelligence Program, which analyzed illicit and diverted pharmaceutical abuse in Pennsylvania, as measured through drug-related overdose death data. [Read More]
Jul
12
2016
July 12, 2016
JUL 12 (PHILADELPHIA) - Gary Tuggle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Philadelphia Division, announced today that 3,383 drug-related overdose deaths were reported across Pennsylvania in 2015; an increase of 23.4% from the total number of overdose deaths reported in 2014. [Read More]
Jun
28
2016
June 28, 2016
Legislation limiting the amount of opioids that children may be prescribed will soon be introduced by state Senator Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Jun
24
2016
June 24, 2016
Jun
15
2016
June 15, 2016
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) today released the following statement on the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 1202, a measure to increase education in pain management and opioid prescribing practices for medical professionals. [Read More]
Jun
08
2016
June 08, 2016
Legislation to require medical professionals who prescribe opioid drugs to receive education on the topic sailed through a Senate committee Tuesday. [Read More]
Jun
06
2016
June 06, 2016
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) is inviting residents living in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union counties, as well as other interested individuals across the Commonwealth, to join him for a special telephone town hall discussion on heroin and opioid addiction. [Read More]
Jun
06
2016
June 06, 2016
In an effort to address the opioid overdose epidemic plaguing the Commonwealth, state Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) today said he will introduce legislation that implements Safe Opioid Prescribing Curriculum in all of Pennsylvania’s medical schools, with state funding being contingent on the curriculum implementation. [Read More]
May
26
2016
May 26, 2016
May
24
2016
May 24, 2016
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania will hold its 10th public hearing to solicit testimony on confronting the heroin and opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania and how this epidemic is affecting our most rural counties. [Read More]
May
02
2016
May 02, 2016
Apr
28
2016
April 28, 2016
Apr
14
2016
April 14, 2016
Senator Gene Yaw discusses the Commonwealth’s heroin problem with Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman and Barry Denk, Executive Director of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. On April 21st, the Center for Rural Pennsylvania will hold its ninth public hearing at Geisinger-Lewistown to gather information as to how the heroin/opioid epidemic is affecting some of Pennsylvania’s most rural and remote counties. [Read More]
Apr
14
2016
April 14, 2016
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania will hold the second of three public hearings to solicit testimony on confronting the heroin and opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Apr
07
2016
April 07, 2016
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) will be participating in a public discussion Monday, April 11th outlining the seriousness and magnitude of the heroin epidemic in Central Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Apr
06
2016
April 06, 2016
Monday April 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the Baylor Conference Room – Best Western Country Cupboard Inn – north of Lewisburg along Route 15, State Senator Gene Yaw and Union County Commissioner Preston Boop will outline the seriousness and magnitude of the heroin epidemic here in central Pennsylvania. Both these men have extensive experience dealing with the wreckage and devastation heroin addiction leaves in its wake. [Read More]
Apr
05
2016
April 05, 2016
Senator Yaw appeared on WITF's Smart Talk on Tuesday for a discussion titled: "What to do about PA's heroin epidemic." Listen [Read More]
Apr
04
2016
April 04, 2016
Mar
29
2016
March 29, 2016
Senator Gene Yaw discusses the Commonwealth's heroin problem with Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and Barry Denk, Executive Director of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. On April 1st, the Center for Rural Pennsylvania will begin a third round of public hearings to gather information as to how the heroin/opioid epidemic is affecting some of Pennsylvania’s most rural and remote counties. Watch Live [Read More]
Mar
27
2016
March 27, 2016
Heroin and opioid use is on the rise in rural Pennsylvania and a hearing set for Friday may provide some answers. [Read More]
Mar
21
2016
March 21, 2016
Mar
21
2016
March 21, 2016
Mar
19
2016
March 19, 2016
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania will hold three public hearings to solicit testimony on confronting the heroin and opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Mar
08
2016
March 08, 2016
Feb
09
2016
February 09, 2016
Jan
23
2016
January 23, 2016
Jan
22
2016
January 22, 2016
Medication Disposal Grant Program: Deadline is January 22, 2016 11:59 PM. Medication Disposal Grant Program – Request for Proposal Medication Disposal Grant Program – FAQ Medication Disposal Grant Program – Budget Template [Read More]
Dec
07
2015
December 07, 2015
Listen The Center for Rural Pennsylvania today announced the release of its most recent report, "Heroin: Combating this Growing Epidemic in PA,” which reflects testimony collected during a second round of statewide public hearings held in July and August.Heroin Report [Read More]
Aug
13
2015
August 13, 2015
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania has announced the last of three public hearings to be held across Pennsylvania to solicit testimony on heroin and opioid addiction treatment and recovery services. [Read More]
Aug
13
2015
August 13, 2015
THE CENTER FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIA Heroin and Opioid Addiction Treatment and Recovery - York - August 18, 2015 [Read More]
Jul
24
2015
July 24, 2015
Eighty-four percent of Pennsylvania municipal police departments participating in a statewide survey conducted by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs said they responded to one or more drug-related overdose calls in the last 12 months. [Read More]
Jul
23
2015
July 23, 2015
THE CENTER FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIA Heroin and Opioid Addiction Treatment and Recovery - Scranton July 29, 2015 [Read More]
Jul
21
2015
July 21, 2015
Jul
14
2015
July 14, 2015
THE CENTER FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIA Heroin and Opioid Addiction Treatment and Recovery - Latrobe July 21, 2015 [Read More]
Jun
18
2015
June 18, 2015
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors announced this week that it has scheduled three additional hearings to discuss heroin and opioid treatment and recovery efforts. The announcement came at its June 15th Board meeting in Harrisburg. [Read More]
Sep
29
2014
September 29, 2014
Sep
23
2014
September 23, 2014
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania today released a report summarizing the findings of four statewide hearings held to examine the growing numbers of heroin and opioid related deaths and arrests across Pennsylvania. Listen [Read More]
Sep
23
2014
September 23, 2014
Sep
23
2014
September 23, 2014