April 29, 2021Kristina Serafini / TribLIVE for Spotlight PAAddiction treatment providers in Pennsylvania face little state scrutiny despite harm to clientsby Aneri Pattani of KHN and Ed Mahon of Spotlight PAA Spotlight PA/KHN investigation shows the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs uses an inherently flawed oversight system that does little to ensure high-quality or effective care.
April 29, 2021Kristina Serafini/TribLIVE for Spotlight PAHow we investigated Pennsylvania’s addiction treatment industry and found weak oversight of providersby Aneri Pattani of KHN and Ed Mahon of Spotlight PAThe final story was based on interviews with more than 80 people and a review of thousands of pages of state government and court records.
Jan. 25, 2021ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Philadelphia InquirerThousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversightby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PAThe Wolf administration has yet to implement regulations stemming from a 2017 reform law intended to better protect recovery home residents and address community complaints.
Dec. 16, 2020Dan Speicher / TribLIVEState-run psychiatric hospital can’t recruit enough workers as Pa. risks violating federal requirementsby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PAStaff is “running out of gas” at Torrance State Hospital, where federal inspectors said short-staffing created safety risks in 2018 and 2019.