Midstate counties are charging more drug dealers who sell a fatal dose with a crime known as 'drug delivery resulting in death.'
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts data shows York County tops the list, with 10 percent of the cases statewide.
Lancaster, Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, and Lebanon also rank among the top 10 counties.
Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman said some counties, including his, view the stricter interpretation of the state law as one more way to combat the opioid crisis.