News by subject: STP

As the clock ticks down on the Pennsylvania Lottery's 4th of July Millionaire Raffle, the winning ticket number for the game's eighth $100,000 Early Bird Bonus Drawing prize has been drawn. The winning ticket number is 00230085. The ticket was sold...

A Philadelphia retailer sold a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $100,000 for the Wednesday, June 28, drawing. The ticket correctly matched four of the five white balls drawn, 29-37-46-53-68, and the red...

Second Installment property tax bills are being issued as the number of people in Cook County paying their property taxes online climbs. About 260,000 taxpayers paid this year's First Installment for Tax Year 2016 using cookcountytreasurer.com, a...

For the first time ever, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and its partners will host Flint Homecoming on August 16-17, recruiting Flint expatriates from across the country to the invitation-only, one-and-a-half-day event. Flint Homecoming will...

Committed to providing financial support to reduce underage and dangerous alcohol consumption, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today announced it will award almost $2.3 million to 66 schools, community organizations, municipalities, law...

Applications are being accepted for grants to help restore tree cover across Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced today. "Launched on Arbor Day 2004 in Philadelphia, TreeVitalize...

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue announced today more than 438,000 older homeowners, renters, and people with disabilities across Pennsylvania will be issued rebates totaling $207 million, starting July 3, 2017, through the Property Tax/Rent...

The Department of Labor & Industry today announced an unemployment compensation (UC) amnesty program aimed at recouping monies owed to the state's UC Trust Fund. The announcement was made by Labor & Industry Secretary Kathy Manderino at a kickoff...

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced that a strategic plan for Pennsylvania's state parks of the future will kick off this holiday weekend with surveys being made available to park visitors and...

New Jersey's next governor and Legislature must take strong, deliberate action, including spending reductions and revenue increases, to solve the state's retiree benefits funding crisis and get the state back in shape to make investments in schools,...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket for the Tuesday, June 27, drawing was sold in Delaware County. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 07-17-26-28-29, to win $1 million, less applicable tax withholding. The retailer, Delcroft...

On June 26th, Governor Rick Scott of Florida vetoed HB 653, a bill that would have allowed high?rise buildings in Florida without adequate fire and life safety systems to forego the retrofit of fire sprinklers and/or engineered life safety systems in...

The Labor Commissioner's Office announced that a Northern California convenience store owner paid a clerk $48,860 in back wages after the wage claim hearing officer ruled that the worker was not making minimum wage and was not paid overtime or...

A new study released today by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) found that neighborhoods experiencing inequality in Milwaukee?those where a concentration of the population lives under the poverty line, is unemployed, does not have a high school...

On June 28 and 29, more than 60 talk radio hosts from around the country will converge on Washington, D.C., for the 11th annual ? and largest ever ? Hold Their Feet to the Fire radio row event. Their intent is to make sure the President delivers on...

McKool Smith, one of America's leading trial firms, has announced that Dallas Principal Steven Wolens has been elected Chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission.  Wolens was nominated by Speaker of the House Joe Strauss.  The Commission is composed of...

More than 440,000 veterans have had the veterans designation added to their Pennsylvania driver's license or ID card since the option was made available in 2014. The designation ? an American flag with the word Veteran beneath it ? is a patriotic way...

One jackpot-winning Treasure Hunt ticket worth $120,000 from the Friday, June 23, drawing was sold at Marathon, 461 Racetrack Road, Washington. The ticket correctly matched all five balls, 02-12-22-24-26, to win a jackpot of $120,000, less...

A winning Powerball® ticket worth $1 million from the Saturday, June 24, drawing was sold at 5th Variety Store, 6013 N. 5th St., Philadelphia. The ticket correctly matched all five white balls drawn, 10-22-32-36-58, but not the red Powerball 10, to...

California Association of Health Underwriters President Rick Coburn applauded actions taken today by Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) that recognize the serious deficiencies of SB 562. The Speaker has officially postponed any further legislative...

"Kaiser Permanente believes progress in health care should be judged on access, affordability and outcomes. Changes to our nation's health care laws, therefore, should increase access to high-quality, affordable care and coverage for as many people...

Families and friends visiting Pennsylvania's state parks, lakes and other popular outdoor spots over the Independence Day holiday can enjoy a day of free fishing, thanks to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). Tuesday, July 4, marks...

The Pennsylvania Department of State recently ordered nine charitable organizations to cease fundraising until they are in compliance with the commonwealth's law governing charities, Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés announced today. In May,...

Today, Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) announced his bid to become the next Governor of California in November 2018. "California's once greatest-in-the-nation status has been steadily eroded by decades...

Time is running out to play the Pennsylvania Lottery's 4th of July Millionaire Raffle and get a chance at winning a $100,000 Early Bird Bonus Drawing prize, as only two Early Bird drawings remain.  The winning ticket number drawn for the...

New York's legislature took an important step this week to ensure its position as a first-mover among states in accelerating energy storage and the advanced energy economy. Led by Senator Joseph Griffo, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, and a bipartisan...

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has refreshed its website (patientsafety.pa.gov). The refreshed site features enhanced navigation and search features, a new look and feel, and mobile responsiveness. The site...

The Wolf Administration, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), and local police urge travelers across the state to designate a sober driver and buckle their seat belts through the Independence...

Consumer Watchdog has filed a petition challenging the insurance rates that two companies in the Travelers Group want to charge small businesses. The group is seeking a 20% cut to the rates Travelers currently charges, which would deliver about $20...

Cal/OSHA is reminding employers with outdoor workers they must provide fresh water and encourage workers to stay hydrated in order to prevent heat illness, especially during heat waves. The National Weather Service has extended its forecast for...

The Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store at 5656 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, will host a special tasting and bottle signing featuring four premium wines poured and discussed by La Spinetta winemaker Giorgio Rivetti, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM,...

Brig. Gen. Tony Carrelli, Pennsylvania's adjutant general, said he fears that the cuts contained in the House Republican budget proposal (HB 218) would jeopardize military readiness and diminish care for the commonwealth's veterans. "Over the past...

Watts Tobacco Outlet, 44 W. Market St., Blairsville, Indiana County sold a jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket for the Tuesday, June 20, drawing. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 05-12-32-37-39, to win $600,000, less applicable...

Applications are being accepted for grants to protect Pennsylvania's non-game animals, native plants and their habitat. For more than 30 years the Wild Resource Conservation Program (WRCP) has helped to protect Pennsylvania's native biodiversity by...

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella today announced that Treasury is expected to process 590,000 Property Tax/Rent Rebate payments providing almost $191 million in relief to low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities across the state....

California's housing market rebounded in May as existing home sales and median home price recorded strong gains on both a monthly and annual basis, a trend in every major region of the state, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said...

As the Pennsylvania State Police prepares for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, Commissioner Tyree C. Blocker calls on lawmakers to pass a comprehensive, responsible budget that allows the department to continue to provide exceptional 21st century police...

The Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store at Hershey Square Shopping Center, 1158 Mae St., Hummelstown, will host a special tasting featuring four premium tequilas poured and discussed by Mike Betman, luxury product specialist for Beam...

The Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store at 1112 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, will host a special tasting and bottle signing featuring four premium wines poured and discussed by La Spinetta winemaker Giorgio Rivetti, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM,...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today released information on the issuance of 12 permits for medical marijuana growers/processors in the state. The permittees will now have six months in which to become operational before they can begin growing...

Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller today commended House Health and Insurance Committee Chairs Matt Baker and Tina Pickett for introducing legislation to protect health care consumers from surprise balance bills. "Surprise balance bills happen...

Today, Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Kathy Manderino gave remarks at the AFL-CIO Apprenticeship Accelerator Meeting in Pittsburgh to highlight the benefits of registered apprenticeship programs. She was joined by Office of Apprenticeship...

Cal/OSHA has cited explosives manufacturer Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company $293,235 for multiple serious and willful accident-related workplace safety violations following an investigation of an explosion in Hollister that seriously...

California will lose generations of potential homeowners through 2030 unless it creates a more abundant housing supply, contends one of a compilation of articles issued through the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE), an institute of the...

Greenspoon Marder is proud to support the Oregon Cannabis Association (OCA) 3rd Annual National Lobby Days in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, June 21 and Thursday, June 22. The trip will bring more than thirty Oregon cannabis businesses to the...

Education and outreach staff from the Department of Banking and Securities will be meeting with senior citizens, members of the military, service provider groups, and the general public across Pennsylvania during the month of July to promote...

A California superior court today ruled that a lawsuit to overturn the California End of Life Option Act will proceed to trial to determine the merits of the case (see Ahn vs. Hestrin ? Case RIC1607135). For now, the one-year-old End of Life Option...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today welcomed local officials and the public to the grand reopening of the expanded and rebranded Fine Wine & Good Spirits store at Fairway Shopping Center, 1825-A Limekiln Pike, Dresher, Montgomery...

Snow Shoe Exit 22 Restaurant, 518 E. Sycamore Road, Snow Shoe, Centre County sold a jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket for the Thursday, June 15, drawing. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 02-15-20-25-41, to win $325,000, less...

Today the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry released its employment situation report for May 2017. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point from April to 5.0 percent. This was the second monthly increase...