County officials told Spotlight PA and WESA that rules around some other funding sources prevent them from spending the money on syringe services, but that wasn’t the case with opioid settlement money.

Source: https://www.mcall.com/2023/11/30/opioid-settlement-money-is-supposed-to-expand-syringe-services-pa-s-drug-laws-stand-in-the-way/

VanKirk also told Spotlight PA and WESA that trust committee meetings, when members can weigh in on what spending is appropriate by counties, are not required to be public.

Source: https://www.mcall.com/2023/06/01/secret-meetings-by-board-overseeing-pa-s-1-billion-in-opioid-settlements-draw-criticism/