Pennsylvania Department Of Human Services | Audacy

These primary judicial races could affect caregiving statewide. 4 court cases show how.

May 19, 2025
More than 5-dozen new lawsuits claim dozens were sexually abused within Pennsylvania juvenile detention facilities Since May, more than 200 people have filed suit, claiming to have suffered such abuse in Pa.

October 23, 2024
New Pa. law gives child abuse victims more protections in DHS hearings Unlike in criminal court, some victims were forced to testify by DHS in front of their accused abusers.

September 26, 2024
A cost-saving Pa. dental policy did the opposite, lawmakers, health advocates say

September 13, 2024
Controversial youth detention center opens in Montco on the grounds of a men’s prison DHS hails the opening; advocates have reservations

August 16, 2024
Advocates decry plans to build youth detention center on prison grounds Proposed $18.1M facility to be constructed at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville

March 14, 2024
In Pa. annual DHS report, the number of calls about suspected abuse went up in 2022, but it’s still lower than pre-pandemic levels

August 21, 2023
Pa. caseworkers ignored child abuse, face felony charges, prosecutor says

June 29, 2023
Philadelphia’s Juvenile Justice Services Center is once again dangerously overcrowded

June 15, 2023
Pa. faces a shortage of benefits workers as health coverage for thousands is on the line The Shapiro administration estimates that hundreds of thousands of people will be kicked off Medicaid because they no longer meet income or other eligibility requirements

April 4, 2023