Tom Riese | WVIA

Statewide legalization of clean syringe programs is a step closer to reality after a state House committee vote on Wednesday.

During the past year, Pennsylvania saw the highest inflation in grocery store prices, according to a national report. A University of Scranton panel called out corporate greed for the cost hikes..

Before growers take on large-scale hemp operations in Pennsylvania, industry experts say the state needs processing facilities to transform the plant into construction materials and textiles.

Harm reduction advocates across Pennsylvania want more tools to combat the opioid epidemic, and they say state law ignores federal public health advice by banning access to clean syringe services.

Once outlawed for over 80 years, industrial hemp in Pennsylvania received a boost last week when a company in Luzerne County was selected to develop an industry accelerator program.

Medical experts say recent legislation could help reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths in Pennsylvania.

Drug and alcohol programs throughout the state can take the next steps in securing free drug testing kits for Pennsylvanians because of a new law.

Nearly two-thirds of people who leave state prisons are either arrested or end up back in jail within a three-year timeframe. And according to a recent report, one state facility and one county in Northeast Pennsylvania have the highest rates of people who reoffend.

Women incarcerated at State Correctional Institution Muncy near Williamsport have been reaching out to raise awareness about water supply issues at the prison, according to advocates.

The initiative is separate from Biden's federal student debt forgiveness plan, which made headlines last month.