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Mental health crisis hits Pennsylvania farmer hotline, calls and texts down 300%

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Mental health crisis hits Pennsylvania farmer hotline, calls and texts down 300%

This story was created by Spotlight PA State University Regional Officean independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public service journalism in Pennsylvania. Sign up for Talk of the Town, a newsletter that takes a deep dive into local stories, events and more from north central Pennsylvania. Spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONT — In Pennsylvania, calls and texts … Read more

Leading gambling reform campaigner calls for suspension of controversial affordability checks

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Leading gambling reform campaigner calls for suspension of controversial affordability checks

Dr James Noyce, one of the early and leading proponents of affordable checks for online gamblers, has joined calls for Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to instruct the Gambling Commission to suspend the implementation of the checks “pending proper evaluation and scrutiny” of a pilot scheme to assess how the checks would work in practice. Mr … Read more