Preliminary CDC data shows overdose deaths across the country and in Pennsylvania are declining — it predicted 5,248 deaths in 2023 and 4,764 in 2024, making for a decrease of 9.22%.
The CDC noted the data is provisional, but it still expects a drop when the final numbers are analyzed.
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Pittsburgh (AP) — The parents of a 1-year-old western Pennsylvania boy who authorities said died after he was intentionally “dosed with methadone” have pleaded guilty to third-degree murder.
Tracy Humphreys and Thomas Snelsire, both 47-year-old Baldwin residents, face standard-range prison terms of 16 to 20 years due to their criminal records when they are sentenced in Allegheny County court on Jan. 11, the Tribune-Review reported.
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