Pennsylvania courts warning public of text message scam

PENNSYLVANIA (WOLF) — Court officials across the state are advising the public of a recent text message scam involving the Pennsylvania court system. According to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, the scam involves text messages that “spoof …

OP-ED: Time to fix Pennsylvania’s literacy crisis

Rep. Jason Ortitay When nearly half of Pennsylvania’s third-graders can’t read at grade level, we don’t have an education gap; we have an emergency. It doesn’t matter if a child lives in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia or a small town like Cecil or McDonald – if …

Pennsylvania's state department begins audit of 2025 primary election with dice rolling

HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN CO. (WOLF) — The Department of State announced it had begun Pennsylvania's statewide risk-limiting election audit (RLA) of the May 20 primary election. The audit is the state's sixth statewide since the 2022 general election. “ …

Pennsylvania Launches Centralized Consumer Complaint System, Expands State Enforcement Under Dodd-Frank

On May 1, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced a new centralized consumer protection hotline, website, and email address, providing residents with streamlined access to state agencies for reporting scams, financial misconduct, and insurance-related …

Pennsylvania state rep stands in hole to get Pittsburgh leader's attention

Call him a pothole politician or a local lawmaker standing on principle. On Thursday, a state representative stood in a hole for more than five hours, trying to force construction crews to call 911 and alert city officials. He said it was all because of a …

Waldorf Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Dies In Pennsylvania Crash

WALDORF, Md. – The Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the loss of 21-year-old firefighter and EMT Joscelynne Pannone, who died early Wednesday morning in a motor vehicle crash in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania State …

Volunteer at 2 Maryland fire departments dies in crash in Pennsylvania

21-year-old Maryland volunteer firefighter killed in Pennsylvania car crash

A 21-year-old member of two Maryland volunteer fire companies died after a crash with a parked tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, May 28. Joscelynne Pannone was traveling on I-81 southbound, in Daughin County, when she lost control on the wet …

Pennsylvania authorities investigating after family of geese run over by driver

Giant Eagle to Take Over Rite Aid Prescriptions in Pennsylvania, Ohio

Rite Aid is transitioning pharmacy assets from more than 1,000 locations across the United States to various operators, including Giant Eagle. Following Rite Aid’s second bankruptcy filing, Giant Eagle Inc. has agreed to transfer pharmacy prescriptions …