District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer provided the community report for the medication drop boxes that were collected and weighed at the recent pickup.  Boxes located at the City of Bradford Police Department, Kane Borough Police Department and Sheriff’s Department (located inside the jail) were collected on January 7, 2025 by the County Detectives. 

The respective weights of medication collected from the boxes based on location was as follow: Bradford City:  85.5 lbs; Kane Borough: 13.0 lbs; Sheriff’s Office: 15 lbs for a total of 113.5 lbs.  Other boxes are available at the Bradford Township Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police-Lewis Run Barracks.  The County Detectives with the District Attorney’s Office collect the medication from the county’s boxes and they are collected by members of the National  Guard and Attorney General’s Office for destruction.  The boxes are important because it allows everyone to get rid of their unused medication to keep it out of the hands of those other than to those for whom it was prescribed.  Before the installation of the boxes, we had to wait for annual drop off days. 

But unused medication getting in the hands of others is often seen as one avenue that leads to drug abuse so the constant availability of the boxes is very beneficial.  The boxes were sponsored by the District Attorney’s Association and PA American Water Company.    If you suspect illegal drug activity, please call the McKean County Drug Task Force at (814)887-3312 or McKeanDA.org.