PITTSBURGH — As preparations continue for the upcoming NFL Draft, officials are expanding both land and water security measures across Pittsburgh ahead of the expected influx of more than half a million visitors. Attorney General Dave Sunday is urging fans to enjoy the event safely while ...
UGI Utilities is warning customers about a rise in scams in which individuals are tricked into making fraudulent payments, including fees to start service. The UGI Utilities, Inc. said some customers have lost hundreds of dollars after unknowingly contacting scammers posing as company representatives. Officials believe victims may be finding fake phone numbers through online ads or websites when searching for UGI contact information. Once contacted, scammers allegedly impersonate UGI employees, obtain personal information, and request unnecessary payments. UGI officials said ...
by Marle Parish of Spotlight PA State College BELLEFONTE — Calls and texts to an emergency line supporting agricultural communities have plummeted in Pennsylvania since a federal grant lapsed. The Shapiro administration is now delivering $100,000 to staff the helpline, though the nonprofit that operates it had also requested funds for promotion. Between February 2022 and June 2024, the AgriStress Helpline — a resource developed by the nonprofit AgriSafe Network — fielded 107 calls and texts from Pennsylvania farmers and those calling on their behalf. Of those, 58 came in ...
Unseating an incumbent governor is historically considered an uphill battle for any candidate, even when the party clears the primary field for a single nominee. It’s much harder still when that governor happens to be Josh Shapiro, a popular Democrat once under consideration as Kamala Harris’s running mate and long-rumored to run for president in 2028. Treasurer Stacy Garrity, however, hopes to do just that. “Josh Shapiro has failed us,” Garrity said during the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference at the Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill on Friday. “But somehow he believes he ...
From staff reports HARRISBURG — State Rep. David H. Rowe has introduced legislation he says would provide temporary financial relief for working Pennsylvanians by lowering the state’s Personal Income Tax rate. House Bill 2370 would reduce Pennsylvania’s PIT rate from 3.07% to 2.99% for ...
From staff reports HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State Police released data Friday showing an increase in background checks and firearm purchase denials during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. The report is generated through the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS), which is used by county sheriffs, municipal police chiefs in first-class cities and federally licensed firearms dealers to determine whether individuals are legally eligible to purchase or transfer firearms or obtain a license to carry. In the first quarter of 2026, the ...
