The number of Pennsylvanians between the ages recorded, 5 and 64, who committed suicide rose from 1,129 in 1990 to 1,326 in 2010, according to the state Department of Health.

In our area, Schuylkill County lost the most people of that age group to suicide in 2010, the most recent data available. In 1990, Lehigh County topped the list.2010 data:Schuylkill: 21Carbon: 15Northampton: 14Lehigh: 11Monroe: 81990 data:Lehigh: 37Schuylkill: 18Northampton: 20Monroe: 12Carbon: 8