We don't hand out a Citizen of the Year Award.
But if we did, I'd have a great candidate.
I would not hesitate to give the award to Lynne Massi. If you've been reading our special series this week - 'The Heroin Epidemic: Calls for Help," the name should be familiar.
Massi and other members of her family have decided to put a face on the wicked uptick of heroin use - especially among young people.
The resurgence is coming with a huge price. The Massi family had to bury one of their own, David Massi II. But Lynne Massi wanted to be sure David's death was not in vain. She got involved with a group in Chester County formed after the death of a young woman out there. Lynne Massi and Kacie's Cause have been pushing for a 'Good Samaritan' law that could save the lives of people in danger of losing their lives during an OD. It would allow an acquaintance to call 911 without fear of being charged, within limits.
Last night Lynne Massi joined me, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan, and state Rep. Joe Hackett, R-161, of Ridley to talk about heroin abuse and the efforts to fight back.
The Good Samaritan Law, sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Dominic Pileggi, R-9, of Chester, and is now in the House Judiciary Committee. Hackett believes there is a good chance it will pass.
If you missed the show, you can watch the replay here.
This week we editorialized in favor of the Good Samaritan Bill. Whelan and his counterpart in Chester County, D.A. Tom Hogan are behind it.
And with Lynne Massi leading the charge, I expect it to be passed into law soon.
Her family has undergone a horrific loss. They continue to mourn. But they are insistent on working to ensure another family can be spared their agony.
That's called citizenship.
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