Influenza has led to 42 deaths in Pennsylvania thus far this season, according to the state Department of Health, as ...

The Pennsylvania Health Department is distributing 50,000 care kits across the state to address the serious wounds caused by using the fast-growing illicit drug, xylaxine. “Xylazine’s emergence in ...

January is National Radon Action Month in Pennsylvania! Test your home now and protect your family from the 2nd-leading cause ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Aug. 3 unveiled its violence data dashboard to track the scope, frequency and populations affected by violence in the state. 1. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s ...

If there was a measles case in Lancaster County, would health authorities alert the public? The short answer: Not necessarily, and it appears the likelihood of the public not being alerted may be ...

A small number of doctors approve an outsize share of medical marijuana cards in Pennsylvania, state health department records obtained by Spotlight PA reveal. The findings have already spurred calls ...

The Faccia Luna Pizzeria on South Atherton Street was closed for three days this week after employees and customers developed an illness that the Pennsylvania Health Department said was norovirus.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The overdose crisis continues to change, and the Pennsylvania Department of Health is taking a new approach to tackling emerging issues. The department is now offering training ...

In 2022, 17 doctors issued more than 132,000 Pennsylvania medical marijuana certifications combined. That accounts for nearly one-third of the total number issued in the state that year, based on ...

Officials with the Pennsylvania Department of Health notified residents Feb. 28 of a phone scam asking individuals to change their health insurance to a nonexistent health plan with the department.