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Pennsylvania's gambling habit costs more than just money
(The Center Square) — Continuing its usual trend, gambling revenues in Pennsylvania keep climbing year over year. Along with dozens of other states that have legalized more forms of betting, however, so has a financial problem for residents. The tax revenue has become significant, but the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board also must deal with routinely punishing vice. ...
Pa. Treasury: Unclaimed properties remain, file claim for return
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Treasury is reminding Commonwealth residents to check for unclaimed properties. Unclaimed properties can come from old bank accounts, uncashed checks or forgotten safe deposits, according to the Treasury. One-in-ten Pennsylvanians have unclaimed property, with the average claim being about $1,600. Looking to check if you have any unclaimed properties? Residents […]
I’m suing after I was forced to spend $38k repaving my driveway – now I can’t even use it because of the repairs
DRIVERS lugged suitcases of items down their unusable driveway after it was recently repaved – they’re looking to sue after the thousand-dollar repair. A city forced two homeowners to repave their driveway after it posed a potential water runoff problem, but the residents said the solution could damage their cars. The Dale family moved into […]
Festival to celebrate Hispanic heritage to kick off in Nanticoke
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We’re just a couple of weeks away from National Hispanic Heritage Month but one restaurant in Luzerne County is already starting the celebration. The stove tops are hot and the birria tacos are getting loaded at Picosita Tacos in Nanticoke. Plated with Mexican flags, homemade salsa, and fresh cilantro; the […]
DOL goes after tip-pool violators for nearly $2M
Failure to comply with federal tip-pooling rules is costing two restaurants a bundle this week. La Tolteca and its owner, Carlos De Leon, were ordered by a federal court to pay $1.3 million to 55 workers who participated in a tip pool run by the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, restaurant. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), bartenders and servers were required to contribute a portion of their gratuities to the pool, as per the customary arrangement. But the restaurant didn’t follow the hands-off policy warranted by regulations. The money went first to the establishment rather than to some sort of kitty that couldn’t be drained by management.
Davida Padi of Parsippany Places Third in Gift of Life Challenge
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Davida Padi of Parsippany, a social media strategies major, was among The University of Scranton students in the Social Media Campaigns course taught by Brian Snee, Ph.D., associate professor of communication and media, who won third place in the Gift of Life 2024 Students Save Lives College Challenge. The annual competition invites organizations and clubs at universities and colleges across Gift of Life's region to help increase organ donor awareness and registration among students, faculty, and staff on campus. Fifteen Pennsylvania and New Jersey colleges participated in the challenge this year's challenge, registering a total of 304 people as organ and tissue donors.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Scranton students who participated in the Social Media Campaigns class held multiple "awareness table sits," as well as a variety of special events and an online campaign. Special events included a cornhole tournament and an on-campus public painting event by an artist. The students utilized social media to post fun facts about organ donation. The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
WSOC: 2024 Season Preview and Media Day Recap
SCRANTON, Pa. – The Lackawanna College women's soccer team gathered for its annual Media Day earlier this week, where they took pictures, sat for interviews, and talked about the excitement surrounding the start of the 2024 season. The year kicks off on Saturday, August 24th, when the Falcons host...
59 Cadets Graduate from PSP Academy, Receive New Trooper Assignments
MANHEIM, Pa. – Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner Col. Christopher L. Paris congratulated 59 Cadets who graduated from the PSP Academy on Friday and officially became troopers. “Today is the result of a more than six-month commitment from a dedicated group of women and men who completed the intense...
Pa. attorney general reaches settlement with Butler County landlord
HARRISBURG (KDKA) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday morning that her office has reached a $50,000 settlement with a Butler County landlord over unlawful billing, leasing, and debt collection practices. According to Henry's office, A.R. Building Company which owns 20 apartment complexes in Pennsylvania, was being sued for allegedly inflating its repair cost that they would bill to their tenants for supposed damage to the apartments. Also in the lawsuit, it was alleged the landlord used leases that included unfair and unenforceable terms as well as unfair debt collection practices. "This settlement ensures that A.R. Building's billing and leasing...
Growing pains for East Stroudsburg North football in season opener
HONESDALE — East Stroudsburg North came into the season with a lot of optimism. It was the second season under head coach Dave Laughlin; Wayne King was arguably the best quarterback on the mountain; and a number of new and returning players were going to help North take a step in the right direction. Some of those things came true, with players like King and Zach Deresky-Martinez providing a much-needed punch to the offense and, in the...
Jury awards former Bloomsburg University dean $3.9M verdict in whistleblower termination case
Former Bloomsburg University dean Jeffrey Krug has won a $3.9 million federal jury verdict over claims he faced retaliation and was fired for helping an administrative assistant file a sexual harassment report against the school’s president. Krug, former dean of the Zeigler College of Business and a tenured faculty...
Judge Slams 'Worst Parents I've Ever Seen In My Life' Who Raised 7 Kids In 'Nightmarish Conditions': DA
The parents were accused of treating their pet lizard -- which had a TikTok account and ate fresh salmon -- better than their kids; all but one of their seven children were malnourished, the fridge was kept locked and more "appalling" details revealed. Two Pennsylvania parents have been barred from...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Fights Back Against Sneaky Toll Evasion with Public’s Help
As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so PA Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them. As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so Pennsylvania Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal.
PennLive’s Preseason All-Pennsylvania high school football team: Offense
Turn on those Friday night lights, it’s time to play high school football in Pennsylvania. As the teams hit the field around the Keystone State tonight to get the action going, the countdown will begin to the end and to the selection of PennLive’s All-Pennsylvania High School Football Team. This will be the seventh edition of the team — our All-State team regardless of classification — in 2024.
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