State police broke up a bank-fraud ring that drained more than $3 million from accounts of customers at Members 1st Federal Credit Union, according to a
State officials yesterday celebrated the opening of three new stations for charging electric vehicles amid uncertainty over the federal funding that helped pay for them.The new stations — in Cumberland, Franklin and Susquehanna counties — are funded by a $7.5 billion program designed to make it easier for drivers nationwide to find EV chargers.So far, […]
Revenue spiked nearly 90% for five statewide cyber charter schools as they attracted students during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.While the schools spent some of the money on gift cards, employee bonuses, lobbying and real estate, they were operating within the bounds of the law, according to an audit of the schools unveiled yesterday by Pennsylvania […]
After nearly half a century, Harrisburg’s tallest building is set to lose its place as a destination for state employees.The state government is set to vacate the 22-story building over the next two years as part of a broader reshuffling designed to scale back its use of leased office space.The move reflects the staying power […]
In a unanimous decision, the Manchester Township zoning hearing board rejected a request that they alter zoning rules for a proposed housing development along Pennsylvania Avenue south of Route 30. The board members said that -based developer Inch & Co. had not adequately justified its need for zoning relief.Inch proposed building 109 single-family homes on smaller […]
In a budget address yesterday, Gov. Josh Shapiro rattled off a series of ideas for the fiscal year that starts July 1. GOP lawmakers focused on the bottom line — a proposed budget of $51.47 billion that they decried as irresponsible and unsustainable.The governor and state lawmakers — along with plenty of lobbyists — will […]
Continuing efforts to put his stamp on state energy policy, Gov. Josh Shapiro outlined a six-point plan yesterday for tackling the basket of challenges plaguing consumers and producers of energy in Pennsylvania.The so-called “Lightning Plan” combines a mix of new and old ideas designed to lower prices for consumers, speed up construction of new power […]
Business owners are slowly waking up to a new reporting requirement in Pennsylvania.Under the requirement, businesses of nearly every stripe must report annually to the Pennsylvania Department of State their names, addresses and principal officers, among other things.It is separate from the federal reporting requirement enacted under the Corporate Transparency Act — a law currently hung […]
State attorneys general, including Pennsylvania’s newly installed Dave Sunday, are taking another crack at settling opioid-related claims against bankrupt drugmaker Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that owns it.In an announcement yesterday, Sunday and other attorneys general said they reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with the company and the family.The deal does not shield the […]
In a brief notice yesterday, federal energy regulators denied petitions asking them to reconsider their approval of a preliminary permit for a controversial hydroelectric project in York County. The permit was issued last fall to York Energy Storage, a Reading-based company proposing a $2.3 billion pumped-storage energy facility along the Susquehanna River in Chanceford Township.The permit gives the […]
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