News by subject: STP

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) will temporarily close two Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in Delaware County as the stores are refurbished. The following stores will close at 7:00 PM on Sunday, Feb. 25, and will reopen on dates to be...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold in Schuylkill County for the Wednesday, February 21, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 06-08-13-36-41, to win $650,000, less withholding. The Craft Haus, 2881 Pottsville Minersville...

Asm. Autumn Burke (D-Inglewood) introduced legislation today, AB 2741, that aims to stop the abuse of prescription opioids in minors.   This legislation addresses the opioid epidemic by tightening prescription regulations. "As a legislator and a...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's Executive Director Kevin O'Toole announced this afternoon that the location of the bid submitted today by Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC for a Category 4 casino location intruded upon the reserved area of a...

The Department of State will have nomination petition packets available for congressional candidates on Thursday, February 22, Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres announced today. Congressional candidates will follow a revised petition...

Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres announced today that more than 2,000 people impacted by hurricane destruction in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have been helped by eight One-Stop-Shop: Traveling Resource and...

Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the 35 Champion Cities in the 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages city leaders to uncover bold, inventive ideas that confront the toughest problems cities face. These 35 urban...

Senator Elizabeth Dole, founder of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and advocate for military and veteran caregivers, released the following statement today on behalf of the Foundation, regarding the VA Office of Inspector General Report: "Secretary...

The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a challenge brought by Mercury Insurance, State Farm and other insurance companies across the United States to insurance reform Proposition 103. That California law has saved motorists over $100 billion since...

Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres today said the Department of State is taking necessary steps to implement the remedial congressional map released Monday by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. "The Department of State is well prepared for a new...

TRC, a leader in engineering, environmental consulting and construction-management services, is pleased to announce that Senior Security Consultant David Jolley has been confirmed as U.S. Marshal for Eastern Tennessee by the United States Senate....

Individuals filing their 2017 Pennsylvania personal income taxes can help Pennsylvania's military personnel and their families by donating part or all of their refund to the state's Military Family Relief Assistance Program. The program,...

The state Department of Health (DOH) has given contingent approval to North Shore University Hospital's (NSUH) request to establish Long Island's first adult liver transplant program. The state Public Health and Health Planning Council has approved...

News media representatives are invited to attend the first test in Mississippi of a new, patented 5G technology that promises to revolutionize how ultra-fast fixed wireless service is deployed to consumers and businesses with unprecedented capacity...

Following months of defying severe housing inventory shortages and eroding affordability, California's housing market dropped below the 400,000-level sales benchmark for the first time in nearly two years as sales declined on both a monthly and...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold in Lackawanna County for the Thursday, February 15, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 04-08-14-27-30, to win $500,000, less withholding. Turkey Hill Minit Mart, 480 S. Keyser Ave.,...

Two winning tickets split a $120,000 Pennsylvania Lottery Treasure Hunt jackpot from the Thursday, February 15, drawing. Each ticket matched all five numbers drawn, 01-13-17-18-19, to win $60,000, less applicable withholding. They were sold by...

Gross revenue from gambling at table games in Pennsylvania casinos during January 2018 was down 2.2% compared to January of last year, according to figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Posted on the Board's web site,...

The Department of State today released a list of funeral establishments that have not renewed their facility licenses. The list (PDF) has been posted on the Department website in the interest of protecting consumers, said Acting Secretary of State...

Education and outreach staff from the Department of Banking and Securities will be meeting with senior citizens, professionals, students, and members of the public across Pennsylvania during the month of March to promote financial capability as part...

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has developed new resources to encourage awareness and prevention of pressure injuries ? a serious patient safety concern for both patients and healthcare providers. In a...

Today a California Superior Court judge in San Francisco approved a settlement resolving claims that have lingered for years over whether certain levels of lead and cadmium in chocolate require warnings under California's stringent "Proposition 65"...

City Attorney Dennis Herrera today announced a deal with Lyft that will advance Herrera's investigation into whether Uber and Lyft are following state and local laws on access, discrimination, safety and pay. The...

Consumer Watchdog has urged LA City Attorney Mike Feuer to oppose a deceptive and inadequate Notice to ratepayers in a class action settlement over the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in power rates to City coffers. Consumer Watchdog's...

Ahead of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's State of the City address, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement highlighting the mayor's attack on manufacturers and calling for New...

What: Department of Public Health ? Public Hearing When: Friday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. Where: Holiday Inn, 700 Myles-Standish Blvd., Taunton MA Who: Former patients, local, physicians, nurses, local community leaders and elected officials scheduled to...

After hitting a 10-year low in third-quarter 2017, slightly lower home prices and steady mortgage rates allowed more Californians to purchase a home in the fourth quarter of 2017, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today....

Entry is now open for the first four Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) Limited-Release Lotteries of 2018, which provide the opportunity to purchase three different, highly sought-after bourbons and a rye whiskey. A total of 665 bottles will be...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold in Chester County for the Saturday, February 10, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 05-11-31-33-38, to win $800,000, less withholding. Xpress Gas, 216 S. 3rd St., Oxford, earns a $5,000...

The Wolf administration is taking steps to increase the security and auditability of all voting systems used in the commonwealth. Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres today issued a directive that all commonwealth voting systems purchased from...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today welcomed local officials and the public to the grand opening of a new Fine Wine & Good Spirits store at Field Club Commons, 3326 Wilmington Rd., New Castle, Lawrence County. With more than 4,100...

BondLink today announced that the State of California has launched a new, dedicated investor platform to provide additional transparency to bond investors. The new website, which can be found at www.BuyCaliforniaBonds.com, is part of the state's...

In the news release, Mount Airy #1, LLC High Bidder at Third Category 4 Casino Auction, issued February 8, 2018 by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board over PR Newswire, we are advised by the agency that the eighth paragraph, first sentence, should read...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today held the third in a series of auctions in a process that establishes the order in which the winning bidders select a location for a Category 4 casino. In today's public bid opening, in which 3 bids were...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $1.3 million from the Tuesday, February 6, drawing was sold at Giant Eagle, 6024 U.S. Route 30, Greensburg, Westmoreland County. The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers,...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 177 licensed or commissioned professionals and notaries public during the month of January, Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres announced today. A comprehensive list of...

The California Department of Justice told the legislature today that it will delay implementation of a key technological tool for stemming the opioid abuse crisis until 2019, more than a year later than the database was deployed statewide. The...

The Wednesday, February 7, 2018 public meeting of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and Category 4 Casino Auction has been postponed due to the expected hazardous weather conditions in the Harrisburg area. The meeting and auction have been...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced it will begin accepting license applications on April 2, 2018 for Manufacturers and Suppliers relative to both Interactive Gaming (iGaming) and Truck Stop Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs).  It should be...

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children President and CEO Joan Benso said the 2018-19 state budget proposal Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled today demonstrates strong support for investments that will benefit the commonwealth's 2.8 million children. "The...

Mobilize Against Tobacco for Connecticut's Health (MATCH), in partnership with American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN), has recently launched...

Curriculum Associates' i-Ready® was recently named an approved Student Growth Assessment for Local School District Use by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). The online diagnostic and instruction program, which is currently used by districts...

Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Offs winners claimed $173,951,878 in prizes during January, including a top prize of $3 million from the $3 Million Spectacular game. That winning ticket was sold by Smart Mart, 6824 Boyertown Pike, Douglassville, Berks...

Cal/OSHA has cited Gorilla Tree Service for serious and accident-related workplace safety violations following an investigation of a brush chipper accident that killed a 24-year-old worker in Napa. On August 15, 2017, the employee was working on the...

A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $110,829.50 for the Pennsylvania Lottery's Triple Win game was sold at Sunoco APlus, 3670 Richmond St., Philadelphia, on February 5, 2018. Triple Win is a $10 Fast Play game that offers progressive top...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold in Allegheny County for the Saturday, February 3, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 05-13-31-40-43, to win $400,000, less withholding. Mauro's Corner Pizza & Deli, 7409 Saltsburg Road,...

The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) may be headquartered in Lebanon County, but its ability to reach the state's nearly 820,000 veterans and their families extends to all corners of the commonwealth thanks to its two...

A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $188,034.50 for the Pennsylvania Lottery's Triple Win game was sold at Ligonier Newstand, 127 W. Main St., Ligonier, Westmoreland County on February 2, 2018. Triple Win is a $10 Fast Play game that offers...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted on its web site today the monthly report for total revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during January 2018. According to the report, January gross revenue from slot machines at the...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today released its 2016-17 Annual Report and Retail Year in Review, two publications that provide insight into agency operations and sales. The annual report, in its fifth year, provides detailed...