Conversations Live: Opioid Crisis in Pennsylvania
Drug overdoses in Pennsylvania started to spike in 2011. In 2016, more than forty-five hundred people in the Commonwealth died from drug overdoses, which amounts to 13 deaths every day. We explore the human impact of this epidemic by talking to guests who have been personally affected by addiction. We’ll also talk about Pennsylvania’s $20 million effort to address the state’s opioid epidemic.
More Episodes
2022 Midterm Elections
Season 12 Episode 2 | 57 min
2022 is a midterm election year, and Pennsylvania is a battleground state. Voters will pick a new governor and a new U.S. Senator, in races that have been playing out in national news. We talks with two experts about how elections are shaping up in Pennsylvania.
Our expert panel discusses the social, economic and security consequences of legal and illegal immigration to the United States. They also take viewer questions.
The State of the Economy
Season 13 Episode 5 | 57 min
Though fears of a recession seem to have subsided, people still have concerns about the economy. Food prices are still rising, and other aspects, like childcare, high interest rates, and the housing market are a stuggle for some families.
