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Bucks Co. Sheriff’s Office, Administration Partner to Prevent Suicide
A new partnership between Bucks County's administration and the Bucks County Sheriff's Office aims to prevent suicide by placing information about resources in the hands of individuals with concealed carry permits who may be considering ending their lives.
The Surgeon General Has a Warning About Social Media: Bar Talk with Eric Bartosz
On May 23, for the first time, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murphy, weighed in on the topic and warned that while social media may have benefits to some, there is ample evidence of profound risks of harm to adolescent mental health.
Man Who Drove Into Barricade Near US Capitol Had Hellertown Ties
A man who authorities say ended his own life after driving into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., early Sunday previously lived in Hellertown and had attended Saucon Valley High School more than a decade ago.
New ‘988’ Crisis Line Connects Callers to Mental Health Support
Pennsylvanians who call, text or chat by dialing 988 or visiting 988Lifeline.org are now directly connected to the same trained, compassionate crisis response counselors who were accessible through the former 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which has been rebranded as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
St. Luke’s, DMVA Partner to Improve Mental Health Care Access
By the beginning of July, the Carbon County Office of Veterans Affairs will have an office on what had been the first floor of the emergency department at St. Luke's Carbon Campus hospital in Lehighton. Rural Carbon County has the highest suicide rate among veterans in the state, according to data provided by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
Fountain Hill Deaths Determined to Be Homicide, Suicide
Two adults who were found dead in a Fountain Hill home over the weekend died as a result of a homicide-suicide, the Lehigh County Coroner's office has determined.
‘Pedestrian’ Accident on I-78 in Lower Saucon Was Suicide Attempt
Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast announced Thursday that an April 28 accident on I-78 near mile marker 63 in Lower Saucon Township happened because of a man's suicide attempt.
Body Reportedly Recovered from Under Rt. 33 Bridge in Lower Saucon
The Northampton County Coroner was called to the scene of a river rescue underneath the Rt. 33 bridge across the Lehigh River Friday morning, and sources say it was for the recovery of the body of a person who jumped from the span.
Bucks Co. Sheriff’s Office, Administration Partner to Prevent Suicide
A new partnership between Bucks County's administration and the Bucks County Sheriff's Office aims to prevent suicide by placing information about resources in the hands of individuals with concealed carry permits who may be considering ending their lives.
The Surgeon General Has a Warning About Social Media: Bar Talk with Eric Bartosz
On May 23, for the first time, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murphy, weighed in on the topic and warned that while social media may have benefits to some, there is ample evidence of profound risks of harm to adolescent mental health.
Man Who Drove Into Barricade Near US Capitol Had Hellertown Ties
A man who authorities say ended his own life after driving into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., early Sunday previously lived in Hellertown and had attended Saucon Valley High School more than a decade ago.
New ‘988’ Crisis Line Connects Callers to Mental Health Support
Pennsylvanians who call, text or chat by dialing 988 or visiting 988Lifeline.org are now directly connected to the same trained, compassionate crisis response counselors who were accessible through the former 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which has been rebranded as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
St. Luke’s, DMVA Partner to Improve Mental Health Care Access
By the beginning of July, the Carbon County Office of Veterans Affairs will have an office on what had been the first floor of the emergency department at St. Luke's Carbon Campus hospital in Lehighton. Rural Carbon County has the highest suicide rate among veterans in the state, according to data provided by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
Fountain Hill Deaths Determined to Be Homicide, Suicide
Two adults who were found dead in a Fountain Hill home over the weekend died as a result of a homicide-suicide, the Lehigh County Coroner's office has determined.
‘Pedestrian’ Accident on I-78 in Lower Saucon Was Suicide Attempt
Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast announced Thursday that an April 28 accident on I-78 near mile marker 63 in Lower Saucon Township happened because of a man's suicide attempt.
Body Reportedly Recovered from Under Rt. 33 Bridge in Lower Saucon
The Northampton County Coroner was called to the scene of a river rescue underneath the Rt. 33 bridge across the Lehigh River Friday morning, and sources say it was for the recovery of the body of a person who jumped from the span.