News by subject: STP

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today held the second 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 4 bids were...

AARP and top advocacy organizations for New York's communities of color joined today to launch an unprecedented policy solutions agenda aimed at disrupting vast racial and ethnic disparities among New Yorkers 50 and older as detailed in a new brief...

The Elizabeth Dole Foundation applauds the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, signed into law today by President Trump. The long overdue legislation, which the Foundation and more than 60 national...

The Pennsylvania Lottery's Lots O'Luck second-chance drawing is now open, offering second chances to win up to $50,000. Players may immediately enter non-winning O'Lucky 7s Scratch-Off tickets. Starting February 6, non-winning Tic-Tac-Luck Fast...

At a town-hall-style meeting of parents and community leaders at the Bear Creek School in Elizabethtown, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today unveiled a new public awareness campaign designed to spark conversations about alcohol use...

Unifi is proud to announce a successful visit from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Governor Cooper toured Unifi's Yadkinville facility, and was able to see first-hand the economic impact the company is having on the state and...

With Illinoisans facing a critical election year in 2018, voters and the general public must have information that will help them make informed decisions at the booth. That is why AARP Illinois is launching today a major statewide voter education...

The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder, issued the following joint statement on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision today on Pennsylvania's Congressional Map: "We commend the...

Teens and scientists will connect for the eighth annual National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) held Jan. 22-28, 2018. This week-long observance gives young people the facts about how alcohol and drugs can affect them, both in the short-term and...

Thermostat Recycling Corp.'s (TRC) Executive Director Ryan Kiscaden offered public comments to a recent draft release of Philadelphia's vision of future energy usage. On Page 30 of the report, "Power Our Future: A Clean Energy Vision for...

Amid the lowest housing inventory levels in more than 13 years, existing home sales still eked out a year-over-year gain, while the median sales price posted a solid annual increase, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.  ...

In August 2015, New York recorded the worst outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the state's history when 133 Bronx residents contracted the disease resulting in 16 deaths. Emergency state and city regulations were enacted and celebrated as decisive...

Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 jackpots were won over the weekend in Allegheny, Columbia and Philadelphia counties. One jackpot-winning ticket was sold at Brewski's Beer Distributing, 908 Little Deer Creek Valley Road, Russellton, Allegheny County, for...

Greater Baltimore Committee President & CEO Donald C. Fry, responding to Mayor Pugh's decision to make a change at the top level of the Baltimore Police Department said: "The Greater Baltimore Committee agrees with Mayor Catherine Pugh that public...

A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $120,642.50 for the Pennsylvania Lottery's Triple Win game was sold at Park Towne Beverage, 310 N. Lewis Road, Royersford, Montgomery County on January 19, 2018. Triple Win is a $10 Fast Play game that...

Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann today announced a new consumer outreach program designed to help Pennsylvanians save for retirement. The program -- STaRT (Start Today and Retire Tomorrow) Program, developed for use by state...

At a time when Sussex County is facing an opioid epidemic, Sunrise House Treatment Center and the Sussex County Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery (C.L.E.A.R.) Program announced Thursday, January 18, that the program is expanding to help...

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 3903 Aramingo Ave., Philadelphia. With more than 6,600 square feet of space, this store...

Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann announced today the modernization and update of rules governing the securities industry in Pennsylvania. These rule changes have taken effect following their publication in the Pennsylvania...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against three charitable organizations, professional solicitors and professional fundraising counsel during the month of December, Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres announced...

The Sun Trolley's Galt Link, has been temporarily suspended as of Friday, December 1, 2017. Fort Lauderdale City Commissions voted to suspend the route at the November 21, 2017 city commission meeting. "Over the next eighteen months, the existing...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the gross total gaming revenue combining slot machines and table games rose slightly and once again exceeded $3.2 billion in calendar year 2017. While slot machine revenue was slightly down...

Nurses at UMass Memorial Health Alliance Clinton Hospital are outraged by a hastily announced decision last week by Clinton Hospital CEO Debra Weymouth to close the Endoscopy Service at Clinton Hospital, an essential program for the diagnosis and...

A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $136,275 for the Pennsylvania Lottery's Triple Win game was sold at Junior's Convenience Store, 303 George St., Throop, Lackawanna County on January 15, 2018. Triple Win is a $10 Fast Play game that offers...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold in Allegheny County for the Monday, January 15, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 02-06-21-32-39, to win $500,000, less withholding. Giant Eagle, 5990 University Blvd., Coraopolis, earns a...

Continuing its in-depth look at state-level efforts to modernize the electric utility grid, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released today the latest installment in its white paper series, Improving Opportunities for Solar Through Grid...

The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School announces the appointment of Spring Resident Fellows http://bit.ly/2018SpringFellows. For more than half a century, Fellows participating in the semester-long program...

A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $100,000 for the Saturday, January 13, drawing was sold in Sewickley, Allegheny County.  The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 14-25-35-58-69, and the red...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $800,000 from the Friday, January 12, drawing was sold at Acorn Market, 10106 Route 6, Wellsboro, Tioga County. The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers,...

Recovery Centers of America (RCA), an addiction treatment provider focused on saving one million lives, applauds Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's declaration of a statewide disaster emergency to reduce the number of overdose deaths associated with...

Twenty five years after the United States Supreme Court created the loophole that today allows Internet-only sellers to evade state sales tax collection, the Court has granted South Dakota's petition for certiorari in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.,...

Middle-school students living in Alabama are eligible to attend a special Space Camp program free of charge. Students ages 12 to 14 may apply for Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama, or SALSA, a Space Camp scholarship funded by the Alabama...

A $120,000 Treasure Hunt jackpot from the Thursday, January 11, drawing was shared by three winning tickets sold in Allegheny, Bucks and Lebanon counties. Each jackpot-winning ticket matched all five numbers drawn, 02-08-12-16-29, to win individual...

The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The San Antonio City Council took bold action today to protect kids from tobacco addiction and save lives by voting to raise...

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 Rockland Plaza, 1100 Rockland St., Reading, Berks County. With 5,000 square feet of space,...

Consumer Watchdog's challenges filed under Proposition 103 to proposed auto, home and business insurance rate increases saved consumers $227.4 million in 2017, the nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest group said today. Since 2003, the group's...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 86 licensed or commissioned professionals and notaries public during the month of December, Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres announced today. A comprehensive list of...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board yesterday unanimously voted to renew the Category 1 Racetrack Casino operator's license of Downs Racing, L.P., operator of Mohegan Sun Pocono in Luzerne County. The seven member Board determined that Downs...

The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $14,747,304 in heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamines, and other prohibited drugs in the fourth quarter of 2017. From October 1 through December 31, state police seized...

A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $250,000 for the Wednesday, January 10, drawing was sold in Luzerne County.   The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 07-24-33-49-50, and the red Powerball 04, to...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold in Chester County for the Wednesday, January 10, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 08-11-19-26-40, to win $125,000,000, less withholding. 7-Eleven, 103 N. Pottstown Pike, Exton, earns a...

On the heels of New York City's push to divest its investments in fossil fuels, a new report finds politicized investment decisions are a recurring example of the city comptroller advancing social causes over financial results. In Volume Two of its...

Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann today announced the launch of a blog, "PA Money Talks," which will help consumers and businesses become better informed about the financial services marketplace. "This new communication tool...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved fines totaling $62,500 against four casinos for various violations. The fines were the result of Board approvals at its public meeting of consent agreements between the PGCB's Office of...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today held the first 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 4 bids were...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold in Clinton County for the Tuesday, January 9, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 03-12-24-25-40, to win $500,000, less withholding. Puff 'N Snuff, 118 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven, earns a...

In addition to enjoying the food, animals and entertainment during the 102nd  Pennsylvania Farm Show Jan. 6-13, military veterans are encouraged to stop by booth #255 in the Expo Hall and talk to Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)...

AJC is urging the Trump Administration to reconsider its decision to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Salvadorans. Nearly 200,000 Salvadorans, who came to the United States after two devastating earthquakes struck their country in...

Scientist, entrepreneur and democratic candidate for governor Shri Thanedar announced today that his campaign committee has surpassed $1m in total television advertising spending between Dec. 11, 2017 and Feb. 4, 2018; culminating with the debut of a...

The four, $1 million top-prize winning tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery's New Year's Millionaire Raffle drawing, held January 6, were sold in Allegheny, Bucks and Chester counties. In addition, four winning tickets worth $100,000 each were sold...