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City Council unanimously approved spending up to $65,000 in opioid settlement funds on youth drug education, citywide prevention billboards, and opioid safety equipment for the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department.
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The approved funds will support anti-drug education for preschool, elementary, and middle school students, prevention advertising, and equipment including cameras, software, and safes for the Fire Department. Council members said the equipment is required because of a new DEA mandate and that opioid settlement spending rules are strict.
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