State Rep. Jeane McNeill

State Rep. Jeanne McNeill’s local monthly veterans support program will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on August 15 at her district office, 1080 Schadt Ave., Whitehall.

“This is a great opportunity for veterans to meet in person with an outreach specialist to review these benefits and programs and also receive assistance with the application process,” McNeill said.

There will be information on education, health care and death benefits. To make an appointment with a representative from the American Legion Service Office Outreach program, call 610-266-1273

Senator Pat Browne

The Lehigh County District Attorney’s office will receive $1 million in state funding to combat the continuing opioid crisis, according to Senate Appropriations Chairman Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) and Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin. The funding to be deposited in the Opioid Settlement Restricted Account is from the $26 billion nationwide opioid settlement with three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson and Johnson over the companies’ role in creating and fueling the nationwide opioid crisis. All 67 Counties in Pennsylvania signed onto the settlement, which meant that Pennsylvania would receive its full share of the settlement at $1.07 billion.