Half of child deaths left unreviewed in Pa. since 2020
Many Pennsylvania counties are failing to review the death of every child in their area, despite a 2008 state law that requires them to do so. The problem, advocates and program participants say, is a lack of both state assistance in collecting data and time for volunteers to run the local panels. Gov. Josh Shapiro wants the legislature to approve $2.5 million to improve this work, but it's unclear if the request will be considered a priority this year. The effort to study the deaths of Pennsylvania children dates back about two decades, when the state passed a law mandating ...
