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The money, which will go toward opioid use abatement, is the first of 17 payments the county will receive on an annual basis between now and 2039.

COVID-19 limited how therapists could visit with their patients, while also increasing the number of people suffering from mental-health issues.

The state budget invests $282 million into nursing homes and long-term care facilities More money for education, health departments, nursing homes, child welfare services and to continue an emergency rental and utility assistance program are bright spots in Pennsylvania's new state budget, Erie-area officials say. So are provisions that give municipalities more flexibility when applying for grants for transportation projects. But lawmakers also kept flat investments in mental health — which has been a growing problem throughout the COVID-19 pandemic — and they squirreled away much of the...

Erie County will be responsible for 20 percent of the cost of the new hires in future years, with the state picking up the bulk of the tab.