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PA opioid settlement: Erie County to receive first round of payments

COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges remain for mental health in Erie County

PA budget: More cash for schools, nursing homes, rental relief in Erie

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 state s allocation from the federal American Rescue Plan. Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-3rd Dist., Millcreek Township, the chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee, said there were a lot of missed opportunities, like making an investment in broadband expansion, but that the budget could have been worse. 

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