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Bill cracking down on fentanyl-related drugs passes House, heads to Trumps desk

The Republican-sponsored HALT Fentanyl Act, a bill cracking down on fentanyl and related substances, passed the House in a bipartisan 321-104 vote Thursday. ... Read More.

Bradford County man gets up to 6 years for selling drugs

Tuesday, May 6 by Pat McDonald

A Bradford County man has been sentenced to up to six years in state prison for selling heroin and meth.According to the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office, 39-year-old Burlington resident Mark D. Petrucci was sentenced to a minimum of 40 months to a maximum... Read More.

CA drug spending doubled due to weight loss drugs, illegal immigrants

Tuesday, April 22 by The Center Square

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office reports the state’s drug spending has doubled since 2018, with a quarter of the increase coming from weight loss drugs and... Read More.

WATCH: Pittman recognizes Drugs Kill Dreams Day

Monday, March 31 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Senate Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, designates March 28, 2025 as "Drugs Kill Dreams Day." ... Read More.

Endicott man gets 10 years in prison on drugs, weapons charges

Wednesday, March 26 by Pat McDonald

An Endicott man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for drugs and weapons charges.According to the Broome County District Attorney’s Office, Philip Alvarez III pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon.As part of... Read More.

Coast Guard hits milestone, interdict 80,000 pounds of illicit drugs in a month

Thursday, March 20 by The Center Square

The U.S. Coast Guard continues to break records in drug interdiction efforts as part of their role in Trump administration border security operations. ... Read More.

Appellate court stops state law on puberty blockers, other prescription drugs

Wednesday, March 19 by The Center Square

A court ruling overturning Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming health care for minors only impacts one of three bans included in the 2024 law. ... Read More.

Binghamton man sentenced to eight years on drugs, weapons charges

Thursday, February 27 by Pat McDonald

A Binghamton man was sentenced to eight years in prison on drugs and weapons charges.According to the Broome County District Attorney’s Office, 42-year-old Robert C. Wilson was sentenced for the criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon.On July 19,... Read More.

Buffalo man arrested for selling drugs at Athens Township smoke shop

Wednesday, February 26 by Pat McDonald

A Buffalo man has been charged after he allegedly possessed and sold controlled substances at a business on Elmira Street in Athens Township.According to police, 44-year-old Moneer A. Almansob has been charged with three counts of felony manufacture with intent to deliver and misdemeanor... Read More.

FDA to revoke Red No. 3 use in food and drugs

Friday, January 17 by The Center Square

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revoked authorization for Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs in response to a 2022 color additive petition. ... Read More.

Man indicted after police found drugs in his Horseheads hotel room

Tuesday, December 10 by Pat McDonald

A man who was arrested after police found drugs in his Horseheads hotel room this past summer has been indicted on multiple felony charges.According to WETM-TV, a Chemung County Grand Jury indicted Robert Howell on three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a controlled... Read More.

Ithaca man charged after police find illegal weapons, drugs

Wednesday, September 4 by Pat McDonald

The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a 27-year-old Ithaca man who was allegedly found with an illegal AR-15 last week.According to police, Emmitt C. Houston was pulled over in his Chevy pickup truck on Dryden Road in the Town of... Read More.