Students Warn of Effects of Furnishing Alcohol to Minors

Students warn of effects of furnishing alcohol to minors
"We understand beer distributors are doing everything to the letter, but once a case leaves the door it is not their problem anymore," Diane Rowland, prevention services coordinator with the Schuylkill County Drug and Alcohol Program, said Thursday …
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Coroner's jury rules neglect contributed to accidental prison death
NEW PHILADELPHIA – Matthew Koncsler died in March 2013 from an accidental drug overdose in Schuylkill County Prison, but official neglect contributed to it, a coroner's jury ruled Monday after an all-day session. "There was … At that time, President …
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Drug addiction killing too many
Locally, Schuylkill County admitted 382 people to local hospitals in 2011 for "poisonings" between the ages of 15 and 64 – old enough to know not to drink "poison" but inject, snort or swallow it daily. Sixty-seven were 15 to 24 years old. If you think …
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Penn State holds Sexual Assault Awareness Month events in April
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In an ongoing effort to bring greater awareness to sexual violence and to child abuse, several Penn State events are being held during the month of April, which has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse …
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