Lynne Massi is a woman on a mission.
She and her family know better than most the horrific toll the resurgence of heroin is taking on families in Delaware County and across the region. She buried her nephew David because of it.
She doesn't want his death to be in vain.
First she got involved with a group in Chester County that was battling the heroin epidemic there. Kacie's Cause was named for Kacie Rumford, a 23-year-old who died of a heroin overdose.
Now she's pushing a bill in the state Legislature that would allow someone who is with or a companion of someone who is suffering an overdose to call for help without fear of prosecution.
Tonight Lynne Massi will join us for a very special edition of our live-stream Internet broadcast, "Live From the Newsroom," to talk about the heroin issue in the county, and her push for what she refers to as the Good Samaritan 911 bill.
We'll also be joined by Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan, and state Rep. Joe Hackett, R-161, both of whom are backing the measure.
We also will discuss the saga of the Massi family, which reporter Rose Quinn is chronicling in a special six-part series we are presenting this week. We are calling it "The Heroin Epidemic: Calls for Help."
You can read about Lynne Massi's crusade here.
If you have a question you'd like to ask the panel, email it to me at editor@delcotimes.com and we'll discuss it tonight.
Then tune in at 7 and take part in our live chat on DelcoTimes.com.
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