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Pennsylvania’s Veterans Treatment Courts Make a Difference for Veterans

Pennsylvania’s veteran population ranks fifth in the U.S. with over 700,000 veterans as of 2024. Since 2009, Pennsylvania’s Veterans Treatment Courts have been assisting veterans who are charged with crimes and are struggling with substance abuse disorder, mental illness or other co-occurring disorders. 

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Hold Oral Argument Session in Harrisburg

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will hold oral argument sessions on Tues., Nov. 18, Wed., Nov. 19 and Thurs., Nov. 20 in the Supreme Court courtroom in the Capitol building, beginning at 9:30 a.m. each day.

Audio links to listen to the sessions live are available.

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Pennsylvania Courts Host Fifth Regional Summit to Address Growing Behavioral Health Crisis

Focused on combatting the growing behavioral health crisis sweeping Pennsylvania and the nation, the Pennsylvania Courts together with Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dougherty and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, today held its fifth summit in Lehigh County.

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