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HARRISBURG, PA — State officials are urging hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians to apply for expanded property tax and rent relief after the Commonwealth distributed $314 million in rebates last …
Expanded Rebate Program Sends $314M Back to Seniors as Applications Open Read More
BALTIMORE, MD — The Social Security Administration is reporting sweeping gains in customer service and operational performance, as agency leaders detailed a technology-driven overhaul they say is transforming how Americans …
Social Security Claims Break Records as Service Overhaul Delivers Faster Help Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — As the new year gets underway, AARP Pennsylvania is urging residents to stay on high alert, warning that scammers are refining old schemes and deploying new tactics …
AARP Warns of Five Scams Poised to Hit Older Pennsylvanians in 2026 Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — Wyomissing police responded to a steady stream of calls throughout Friday, January 23, handling traffic stops, crashes, alarms, and a major drug task force operation, according to …
Crashes, Alarms, and Drug Task Force Warrant Crowd Wyomissing Police Blotter Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced that $35 million in new funding is now available to help create and preserve rental housing for homeless and at-risk Pennsylvanians …
$35M Housing Push Targets Homeless, At-Risk Renters Across Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Organized Retail Crime Unit racked up 60 criminal charges, opened more than 100 new investigations, and seized nearly $500,000 in stolen …
Retail Crime Crackdown Nets 60 Charges, $500K Seized in First Full Year Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal officers in Philadelphia intercepted nearly 500 pounds of marijuana valued at $2.4 million that was being shipped overseas, exposing what authorities say may be a shifting …
$2.4M Pot Bust: Philly Officers Intercept Massive Weed Shipment to UK Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced criminal charges against two cousins accused of trafficking cocaine across the Commonwealth, following an investigation conducted with the 51st Statewide Investigating …
Cocaine Pipeline to Northwest Pa. Alleged as Grand Jury Charges Two Cousins Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged a Chester County woman in what authorities allege was a years-long scheme that exploited undocumented immigrants through fraudulent asylum filings, mail fraud, and …
Alleged Asylum Scam Unravels as Federal Indictment Targets Chester County Operator Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged two men in what authorities allege was a multi-state scheme to steal, alter, and cash U.S. Treasury checks worth hundreds of thousands of …
Treasury Check Scheme Alleged as Two Face Federal Fraud Charges in Philly Read More