News by subject: STP

In response to a legislative briefing held today at noon by opponents of the End of Life Options Act (H.1194/S.1225), bill supporters highlighted the safeguards in the legislation designed to protect vulnerable populations. The Joint Public Health...

Following the recent announcement that hackers had gained access to consumer data from Equifax, one of the three major credit-reporting agencies, Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann today advised Pennsylvania businesses to take...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 14 charitable organizations, professional solicitors and professional fundraising counsel during the month of August, Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés announced today. A...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today announced the return of more than $2.4 million in licensing fees to 1,428 municipalities in which licensees are located. Twice a year, as required by law, the PLCB returns liquor license fees paid...

Two winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 tickets sold in Lackawanna and Lehigh counties split a $1 million jackpot from the Wednesday, September 20, drawing.   Both tickets matched all five balls drawn, 03-13-14-33-41, to each win $500,000, less...

Acting in response to an investigative report by journalists at ProPublica, the California Department of Insurance has ordered two insurance companies ? Nationwide and USAA ? to not charge motorists in minority neighborhoods from being charged more...

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement in response to legislation introduced today in both the State House and Senate that would preempt local governments from imposing a tax on food and beverages....

Dominion Energy took a step in the right direction when it hit the pause button on its controversial $19.2 billion plans for the North Anna-3 nuclear reactor, but it should now fully withdraw the plan, stop billing ratepayers for the doomed project,...

On the heels of a statewide advertising project undertaken by the Catholic Church in Michigan titled "Freedom to Serve" that promotes religious agencies and their work in the public square, out-of-state advocacy entities today announced a campaign to...

Homestead Exemption Fraud Detection technology from LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, as the starting point of investigation, has helped recapture more than $26 million in lost revenue for Chicago and the rest of Cook County, Illinois, returning would-be...

5 Bars Communities, a dba of XG Communities LLC, a premier provider of wireless plans, asset marketing and engineering services for cities and municipalities across the United States, announced agreements to market and manage wireless coverage...

Today, the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) and its Biosimilars Council released an analysis finding that if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were to revise its current reimbursement policy for biosimilar medicines, the...

Real Estate Roundtable President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey DeBoer today testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, encouraging modest changes to the current taxation of commercial real estate that would continue to encourage...

The Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC) was named the top regional economic development organization in the U.S., according to a new survey of U.S. corporate executives and location advisors. "Our customers are the number one driver of our...

As part of the ongoing effort to curb the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania, officials with the Wolf Administration today announced the opening of 65 prescription drug take-back boxes at Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) stations across the commonwealth....

The New Jersey Petroleum Council today released a new poll showing that an overwhelming majority of New Jersey voters would oppose any possible effort in the legislature that would give a financial subsidy to nuclear plants. The New Jersey Petroleum...

Maj. Gen. Tony Carrelli, Pennsylvania's adjutant general for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), today at an event in Pittsburgh hosted by the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, personally thanked Veterans' Trust...

Consumer Watchdog, Food & Water Watch, DWP ratepayers and other advocacy groups rally today in front of City Hall to urge the Los Angeles City Council to fire DWP ratepayer advocate Fred Pickel for selling out ratepayers instead of protecting their...

California's housing market defied gravity as existing home sales and median home price registered increases on both a monthly and an annual basis in August, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.  ...

The Illinois Civics Mission Coalition (ICMC) has recognized 13 exceptional Illinois high schools as Democracy Schools. Additionally, four of the original Illinois Democracy Schools have completed a recommitment process commemorating ten years of...

A revenue increase for table games of nearly 11% during August was the driver of an increase for combined overall casino revenue during the month of 2.5%, according to figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The report,...

Financial and investing challenges facing members of the military, their families, and veterans were the subject of a free "Making $ense of Finance" conference on Saturday at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, sponsored by the Pennsylvania...

One winning Powerball® ticket worth $1 million from the Saturday, September 16, drawing was sold at C & D Deli, 77 Downey Drive, Warminster. The ticket correctly matched all five white balls drawn, 17-18-24-25-31, but not the red Powerball 24, to...

The Citizens Campaign Against "Big Lick" Animal Cruelty (CCABLAC)  delivered CCABLAC's "Wrong Side Of History" Award to U. S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) for supporting systemic institutionalized Animal Cruelty to Tennessee Walking Horses....

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to the passage of a package of housing bills that will help address the state's housing affordability crisis: "REALTORS® throughout the state applaud...

California Assembly Bill 485, the Pet Rescue and Adoption Act, passed both the California State Senate by a vote of 38 to 0 and the Assembly on concurrence with a vote of 65 to 3 this week.  AB 485 was immediately enrolled to Governor Jerry Brown for...

RB is proud to support the California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 (SB-258), which passed in both the Assembly and the Senate, and now moves on to the Governor for consideration. As stated in our letter of support before the vote,...

Maj. Gen. Tony Carrelli, Pennsylvania's adjutant general for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), today at an event in Philadelphia hosted by the Veterans Multi-Service Center personally thanked Veterans' Trust Fund (VTF) grant...

A Luzerne County retailer sold a jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $680,000 from the Thursday, September 14, drawing. The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers, 32-33-41-42-44-49, to win the jackpot prize,...

A jackpot-winning Treasure Hunt ticket worth $120,000 from the Thursday, September 14, drawing was sold at Dandy Mini Mart, 17958 Berwick Turnpike, Gillett. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 06-12-20-23-26, to win a jackpot of $120,000, less...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 128 licensed or commissioned professionals and notaries public during the month of August, Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés announced today. A comprehensive list of sanctions...

The U.S. Senate today approved the nomination of Pam Patenaude as deputy secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Following is a statement from NAR President William E. Brown on the vote: "Pam...

The California Labor Commissioner's Office cited 14 garment manufacturers and contractors $372,135 for labor law and garment registration violations, following inspections of 18 garment manufacturers last month in the Los Angeles area. The businesses...

Pennsylvania's 17 million acres of woodlands soon will be bathed in autumn colors and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Pennsylvania Tourism Office again are teaming up to ensure fall foliage fans know when and where to look....

Following the recent announcement that hackers had gained access to consumer data from Equifax, one of the three major credit-reporting agencies, Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann today advised consumers to take control of their...

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced today the launch of https://crashreports.psp.pa.gov, a website that allows the public to search for and electronically obtain copies of crash reports for crashes investigated by PSP. The crash report...

The tax advantage currently enjoyed by many online retailers may soon be coming to an end. A ruling today by the South Dakota Supreme Court increases the likelihood that the United States Supreme Court will have the opportunity to revisit Quill Corp...

A Philadelphia retailer sold a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® with Power Play ticket worth $150,000 for the Wednesday, September 13, drawing.   The ticket correctly matched four of the five white balls drawn, 17-24-35-57-63, and the red...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket for the Wednesday, September 13, drawing was sold at ShopRite, 921 Drinker Turnpike, Covington Township. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 04-14-17-23-28, to win $125,000, less applicable...

Fielding questions from Carnegie Mellon University students, faculty and staff, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards today outlined their departments' roles in...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today levied fines for violations by two casinos totaling $20,000. The fines were the result of Board approvals at its public meeting of consent agreements between the PGCB's Office of Enforcement Counsel and:...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket for the Tuesday, September 12, drawing was sold at Grab-N-Go, 100 Steubenville Pike, Burgettstown. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 08-15-30-33-37, to win $225,000, less applicable...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today issued an invitation for bids to award 50 expired restaurant licenses in the fourth license auction since Act 39 became effective in August 2016. This auction includes 50 licenses across 40...

Maj. Gen. Tony Carrelli, Pennsylvania's adjutant general for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), today at an event in Camp Hill hosted by Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors, personally thanked Veterans' Trust Fund (VTF) grant...

New Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off games featuring second-chance drawings are now on sale, offering players more chances to win big prizes. This year's Halloween-themed Scratch-Off games are Fang-tastic Fortune, a $5 game that offers 10 top...

Consumer Watchdog today wrote the California Senate that a proposal backed by Governor Brown for a regional electricity market would allow Donald Trump's appointees to invalidate California ratepayer and environmental protection laws. The...

Three winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 tickets sold in Philadelphia and Venango County split a jackpot worth $125,000 for the Friday, September 8, drawing. The tickets correctly matched all five balls, 05-06-11-13-20, to each win a prize of...

Ten years ago last week, on September 6, 2007, Israel reportedly bombed an eastern Syrian complex which was reportedly a nuclear reactor being built with the assistance of North Korea. The planned attack had begun months before in a quiet Vienna...

Commissioner Tyree C. Blocker announced today that 90 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 149th graduating cadet class. The ceremony at...

The Pennsylvania Lottery's Match 6 Lotto has awarded its first jackpot since the game switched to nightly drawings in late August. A jackpot-winning Match 6 ticket worth $3 million from the Thursday, September 7, drawing was sold at Giant Food...