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PITTSBURGH, PA — A former resident of Homestead, Pennsylvania, has been charged in a superseding indictment by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for possession of a machine gun in …
Former Homestead Resident Charged for Possession of Machinegun and Drug Trafficking Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is urging residents to consider donating to programs that support the state’s over 700,000 veterans, service members, and their families …
Pennsylvania Encourages Holiday Donations to Support Veterans through DMVA Programs Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — In a collaborative effort to improve the state’s long-term care communities, leaders from the Pennsylvania Departments of Health (DOH) and Human Services (DHS), along with representatives from older …
ICYMI: Pennsylvania’s Shapiro Administration Bolsters Long-Term Care with Enhanced Support Services Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Lowell, Michigan, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors. The announcement was made on Friday, December …
Lowell Resident Pleads Guilty to Charges of Sexual Exploitation of Minors Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) in Pennsylvania has reported a notable decrease in payment error rates for the state’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The …
Pennsylvania Sees Significant Drop in Medicaid and CHIP Payment Error Rates, Outperforms National Average Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Rostraver, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 30 months in prison and one year of supervised release on her conviction of wire …
Rostraver Resident Sentenced to 30 Months for Wire Fraud Involving Credit Union Embezzlement Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued a warning to parents and caregivers about the recall of several brands of children’s stainless steel bottles and cups due to …
Pennsylvania Health Department Alerts on Recall of Children’s Cups Over High Lead Levels Read More
JOHNSTOWN, PA — A former resident of Coalport, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release for possession with intent to …
Former Coalport Resident Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $19.3 million in 2024 Countywide Action Plan (CAP) Implementation Grants. The grants have been allocated to various county teams …
Pennsylvania DEP Awards $19.3 Million in Grants for Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put in place new safeguards on Saturday aimed at significantly reducing dangerous methane emissions from fracking as well as oil and gas operations across …
EPA Finalizes New Safeguards to Cut Methane Pollution from Fracking and Oil, Gas Operations Read More