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Smith Announces Upcoming Illegible License Plate Replacement Events in Brookville, Punxsutawney and Rayne Township

Smith Announces Upcoming Illegible License Plate Replacement Events in Brookville, Punxsutawney and Rayne Township

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) is teaming up with local law enforcement to help constituents with free replacement of license plates that have become difficult to read. FULL ARTICLE
by · July 26, 2022 · Events, Local News, News, PA News
Wolf Quietly Steers $40 Million to Pitt, Pa.’s Other State-Related Universities

Wolf Quietly Steers $40 Million to Pitt, Pa.’s Other State-Related Universities

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Tom Wolf plans to quietly give Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities including Penn State and Pitt a one-time $40 million boost using stimulus money that he has the sole power to direct. FULL ARTICLE
Scam Reminder: Fraudsters Impersonate Department of Revenue in Letters Targeting Pennsylvania Businesses

Scam Reminder: Fraudsters Impersonate Department of Revenue in Letters Targeting Pennsylvania Businesses

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Department of Revenue continues to warn Pennsylvanians of a new scam in which fraudsters are sending phony letters to Pennsylvania business owners to try to trick them into turning over their accounting records. FULL ARTICLE
by · July 24, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
State Police Corporal Charged With Aggravated Cruelty to Animals

State Police Corporal Charged With Aggravated Cruelty to Animals

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced on Friday that a state trooper is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after an on-duty incident on December 28, 2021, in Chester County. FULL ARTICLE
AAA Warns Catalytic Converter Thefts Are on the Rise

AAA Warns Catalytic Converter Thefts Are on the Rise

Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across the country again after initially spiking during the pandemic. FULL ARTICLE
by · July 23, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa.’s Unemployment Trust Fund Is Broke. The Wolf Admin Says a Long-Term Fix Will Save Taxpayers Millions.

Pa.’s Unemployment Trust Fund Is Broke. The Wolf Admin Says a Long-Term Fix Will Save Taxpayers Millions.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers have failed to adopt a policy change that supporters say would bolster the state’s pandemic-battered unemployment program against future spikes in jobless claims while also avoiding huge draws on taxpayer money to prop up the system. FULL ARTICLE
by · July 22, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Wolf Administration Marks National Launch of 988

Wolf Administration Marks National Launch of 988

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead, Department of Health Acting Secretary Dr. Denise Johnson, and Representative Mike Schlossberg joined together on Wednesday to highlight the national launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that officially went live on July 16. FULL ARTICLE
by · July 21, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
AAA: Pump Prices Fall Again

AAA: Pump Prices Fall Again

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. - Gas prices are nine cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.737 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. FULL ARTICLE
by · July 19, 2022 · Business, Local News, News, PA News
New Pa. Budget Injects $125M into Private School Tax Credit Program That Lacks Basic Accountability

New Pa. Budget Injects $125M into Private School Tax Credit Program That Lacks Basic Accountability

HARRISBURG, Pa. — When Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-led legislature hammered out the $45.2 billion budget deal in early July, they delivered a historic windfall to a popular tax credit program that underwrites scholarships for Pennsylvania students to attend private schools. FULL ARTICLE
AAA Applauds Enactment of Law to Fight Impaired Driving

AAA Applauds Enactment of Law to Fight Impaired Driving

AAA officials last week thanked the members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly for passing a bill to improve the safety and livelihood of Pennsylvania drivers against impaired drivers who threaten the lives of their fellow drivers every day. FULL ARTICLE
by · July 18, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News