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PA man sentenced for large western PA drug operation
(WJET/WFXP)– A Pennsylvania man will spend the next nine years in prison along with supervised release after pleading guilty to trafficking hundreds of grams of cocaine along with heroin and fentanyl. Pittsburgh Judge Cathy Bissoon sentenced 36-year-old Sharon resident Nicholas Ostheimer to 108 months in prison followed by four...
Ohio-Based Brewery Takes Aim at Pennsylvania’s Alcohol Regulations
Ohio-based brewery Urban Artifact filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania claiming that their business is hindered by favoritism. Ohio-based brewery Urban Artifact filed a federal lawsuit earlier this month against Pennsylvania claiming that their business is hindered by favoritism for in-state brewers, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. The...
Mother laments Pennsylvania's school choice stalemate
(The Center Square) – Another year, another budget plan adopted in Pennsylvania. Despite a $3 billion increase in spending – including record investment in struggling school districts – some parents say they’re disappointed that "lifeline scholarships" were overlooked, again. “Lifeline helps inner city and urban children regardless of their race to get a better education,” Printess Garrett, a Harrisburg School District resident, told The Center Square. “They’ll be taking care...
Pennsylvania Turnpike program urges travelers to properly dispose of cigarettes with
(WTAJ) — Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is partnering with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to implement the “Cigarette Litter Prevention Program” (CLPP). The CLPP will be implemented at up 17 service plazas and interchange access buildings across the state with a $20,000 grant received from Keep America Beautiful. The program will begin with a scan, or physical […]
PA nursing facility employees awarded historic $35.8 million judgement for stolen wages
Pittsburgh, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — After a five-year legal battle, a federal court in Pittsburgh has awarded one of the largest wage recovery judgments in U.S. history to current and former employees of 15 residential skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced Tuesday the court awarded $35.8 million […]
Pennsylvania casinos ask court to force state to tax skill games found in stores equally to slots
The owners of twelve Pennsylvania casinos have asked the state’s highest court to declare that a tax on slot machine revenue is unconstitutional because the state doesn’t impose it broadly on cash-paying electronic game terminals known as skill games that can be found in many bars and stores.
USDA sends $1.45 million to Pennsylvania for energy projects
(The Center Square) — The latest round of federal grants has sent $1.45 million to four projects in Pennsylvania to boost renewal energy and efficiency efforts. Half of the money goes to Reinford Farms, a dairy farm and trucking business in Mifflintown to replace a motor for its anaerobic digester, which breaks down food and […]
Boar’s Head recall expands to more than 7 million pounds of deli meat over listeria concerns
(WTAJ) — Boar’s Head recalled deli meats last week and is now expanding the recall to more than 7 million pounds, including packaged products, over listeria concerns. The recall comes after the Maryland Department of Health detected listeria genomes in a sample of Boar’s Head liverwurst. The original nine products facing recall have expanded to […]
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