News by subject: STP

The Quicken Loans Community Investment Fund (QLCIF) has partnered with the United Community Housing Coalition (UCHC) and eight community development organizations to launch an extensive education effort addressing the pervasive issue of tax...

Four winning tickets sold in Bucks, Cambria, Delaware and Monroe counties shared a Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 jackpot worth $1.3 million from the Friday, October 27, drawing. Each ticket matched all five balls drawn, 05-12-24-40-42, to win $325,000,...

Cal/OSHA has posted materials that provide guidance for employers and workers on working safely during fire cleanup. Hazards remain after fires have been extinguished and cleanup begins. Employers performing cleanup and other work in areas damaged...

Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced that it has released 2017 School Performance Profile (SPP) scores and has posted them publicly on the PA School Performance website. "The School Performance Profile scores released...

At yesterday's Compliance 2017 conference in Camp Hill, regulators, investment advisers, legal, and compliance professionals identified the top regulatory issues facing the Pennsylvania securities industry. Compliance 2017 was designed to keep...

Republican Congressman Richard Hudson has been honored by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as the 2017 "Gun Rights Legislator of the Year," during this year's Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, Texas. Congressman...

On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) 14th National Prescription Drug...

In front of an audience of more than 300 consumers at the "Money Matters" conference in Camp Hill last night, consumer protection experts from the Department of Banking and Securities, AARP Pennsylvania, and Kiplinger's Personal Finance agreed that...

American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. released the following statement in response to Congress passing the fiscal 2018 budget resolution: "In voting for this irresponsible budget...

This month, Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera and Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Teresa Miller celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the creation of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) at the Early Childhood...

Duke Energy Florida received approval from the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) today to move forward with its settlement agreement that will pave the way to a smarter energy future for Florida customers. The company also received approval...

Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) partnered with the St. Baldrick's Foundation ? the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants ? for its luncheon briefing on the Hill today. The senators acted as honorary...

Bloomberg BNA and Grant Thornton today announced that they are cohosting Future Ready Business: Operating in a Changing Landscape, an executive-level workshop that will bring together corporate executives and government leaders to examine how...

As the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) hosts its annual Conference in beautiful downtown Milwaukee, the National Indian Gaming Association is hard at work hosting the NCAI Gaming Sub-Committee Meetings. During the first day, the...

Central Pennsylvania will host its second annual whiskey festival from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, 161 Museum Dr., Hershey. A special VIP session featuring a local distiller will take...

Spend a night celebrating the Atlantic City Boardwalk during Pittsburgh's annual Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival. The event will take place from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Friday, Oct. 27 at Rivers Casino, 777 Casino Dr., Pittsburgh.  Recognized as one...

The Pennsylvania Lottery's new holiday-themed Scratch-Offs are now on sale, offering millions of dollars in prizes and extra chances to win through the Very Merry Second-Chance Drawings.   This year's holiday Scratch-Offs are Merry Millions ($20),...

California pending home sales dwindled for the third consecutive month, suggesting that the housing market will slow as the end of the year winds down, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today....

In a statewide poll conducted this month by Sacred Heart University's new Institute for Public Policy, Connecticut residents overwhelmingly indicated significant anxiety over the State's budget woes and proposed cuts to essential services. To close...

The People's House Project (PHP), a political startup focused on recruiting and supporting working-class Democratic candidates in the Midwest and Appalachia, announced Wednesday its first Congressional candidate endorsements for the 2018 cycle....

The Concord Coalition said today that the Senate, in adopting a Fiscal Year 2018 budget resolution calling for deficit-financed tax cuts of up to $1.5 trillion over 10 years, has abandoned fiscal responsibility and embraced deepening debt as a...

Information and helpful tips for consumers and businesses will be offered at several programs sponsored by the Department of Banking and Securities during "Financial $ense Week," October 23-29. These programs, a focus of Governor Tom Wolf's Consumer...

At a special meeting today convened earlier this week by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), the Board approved contracting with financial advisors and legal counsel to pursue entering into a contract that would monetize future earnings of...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 11 charitable organizations, professional solicitors and professional fundraising counsel during the month of September, Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres announced today....

Progress for Maine announced today the launch of a new ad highlighting the Aroostook Band of Micmacs' support for Yes on Question 1, which would create $45 million in new annual state tax revenue by allowing a new gaming and entertainment center to...

Teamsters from the tri-state area rallied this morning outside of city hall to demand that the city council repeal the beverage tax. Since its enactment in January, the beverage tax, which levies a tax on bottles cans and fountain drinks, has...

The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): Political opportunists in Springfield continue to exploit the Las Vegas mass murder to justify attacks on the rights of millions of law-abiding Illinois hunters and...

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

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket for the Wednesday, October 18, drawing was sold at Giant Eagle, 6204 U.S. Route 30, Greensburg. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 06-16-18-20-33, to win $325,000, less applicable...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today invited high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors to take part in the first PennDOT Innovations Challenge. "Every hour, about 15...

The Mega Millions® multi-state lottery game is being updated to offer $40 million starting jackpots and faster jackpot growth. Starting jackpots will increase from $15 million to $40 million, and jackpots will grow faster overall. There will be...

Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres today encouraged Pennsylvanians to submit requests for municipal election absentee ballots before the deadline of October 31. Under the state election code, applications for absentee ballots must be submitted...

California's housing market eased into the fall homebuying season as seasonally adjusted sales rose both month-to-month and year-to-year in September, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.   Closed...

Students at Park Elementary School in Columbia Borough School District are expanding their palate and taste buds with locally grown produce thanks to a farm-to-school mini-grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). The program is...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $830,000 from the Tuesday, October 17, drawing was sold at Herr's Market, 1406 River Road, Marietta, Lancaster County. The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers,...

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio) is teaming up with Powering Precision Health Summit to improve patient lives by advancing cutting-edge research that will transform today's reactive sick care into a proactive and preventative...

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) will partner tomorrow, October 18, with PennDOT, school districts, student transportation agencies, and local law enforcement agencies for "Operation Safe Stop." The goal of the one-day enforcement and education...

With a recent survey showing that 9 of 10 Floridians are unaware of what the Constitution Revision Commission does, The Florida Bar today launched Protect Florida Democracy: Our Constitution, Our Rights, Our Courts, a statewide public education...

Interface, Inc. expresses its support for AB 1158, signed into law by California Gov. Jerry Brown Oct. 14. The law builds on and enhances the state's current carpet recycling program through the implementation of clear-cut goals for recycling, a...

Over the weekend, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation merging two water districts to benefit Five Point Holdings, builder of a massive new development called Newhall Ranch in northern L.A. County. Kathleen Brown, the governor's sister, sits on...

The Trust for Public Land today thanked Gov. Jerry Brown for signing SB 5. The Governor's action put the $4 billion parks bond on the June 2018 ballot. The nonprofit organization also pledged to lead an all-out campaign to secure voter approval in...

It was a "winners, winners everywhere" weekend for the Pennsylvania Lottery's Cash 5 game, with jackpot winners in Blair and Crawford counties among tens of thousands of winners statewide.  A ticket sold in Blair County won a jackpot worth $325,000...

In its third group of Limited-Release Lottery of 2017, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) will award 902 bottles of Buffalo Trace Antique Collection whiskeys, including packages consisting of one bottle of each of the five whiskeys in the...

A consortium of agencies today held simultaneous "Financial Reality Fairs" for reentrants, or incarcerated individuals getting ready to reenter the community, in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Reading, Erie and Philadelphia. The fairs, which involved a...

The Department of Banking and Securities issued 26 enforcement orders during the third quarter of 2017. Fines and assessments for these orders totaled $826,725.60, including: Nine Consent Agreement and Orders and two Cease and Desist Orders issued...

Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Tyree C. Blocker announced today that troopers from Troop H and the State Police Academy have volunteered to become youth mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region as part of the organization's...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 98 licensed or commissioned professionals and notaries public during the month of September, Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres announced today. A comprehensive list of...

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 1020 Village Center Dr., Tarentum, Allegheny County. With nearly 3,900 square feet of space,...

With the economy expected to continue growing, housing demand should remain strong and incrementally boost California's housing market in 2018, though a shortage of available homes for sale and affordability constraints will be a challenge, according...

A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $100,000 for the Wednesday, October 11, drawing was sold in Montgomery County.   The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 01-03-13-19-69, and the red Powerball 23,...