Grimy Times
Western Pennsylvania is on high alert as a major player in the opioid epidemic, with a string of overdose deaths and a growing number of addiction cases.
The 2021 Western Pennsylvania Drug Summit is a free in-person public forum that will take place on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at the Fred Rogers Center on the campus of St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA.
Attendees may also participate via Zoom at https://stvincent-edu.zoom.us/j/98611228340?pwd=Sk5PszRoMFMwN1ArMGVcU5WRDFDZz09 with the passcode aUaC3K.
The summit will feature a keynote address by Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Emerging drug trafficking trends will be discussed by a panel consisting of Emily Lockhart, Senior Forensic Chemist with the DEA, Steve Denhup, Intelligence Group Supervisor with the DEA, Josh Yohannon, Criminal Analyst with Homeland Security Investigations, and Ken Bacha, Westmoreland County Coroner.
Bests practices in treating addiction will be presented by a panel featuring Eric Kocian, Ph.D., Associate Professor at St. Vincent College, Tim Phillips, Director of the Westmoreland Co. Drug Overdose Task Force, Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio, Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Drug Diversion Court, and Stephanie T., Westmoreland County Drug Diversion Court Graduate.
The summit is sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, St. Vincent College, and the Westmoreland County Overdose Task Force.
Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman will welcome attendees, along with Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck and Prof. Bruce Antkowiak J.D., Saint Vincent College.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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