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Former Pennsylvania Bank Manager Accused of Setting Fire to Conceal Embezzlement
Aug 16 2021 // The former branch manager of a western Pennsylvania credit union stole $340,000 and then set the bank safe on fire to throw off investigators, federal prosecutors said. A federal grand jury indicted Patty Lynn Mavrakis of...
Pennsylvania Roadwork Firm to Pay $20M in Workers’ Retirement Theft Case
Aug 9 2021 // A major Pennsylvania heavy equipment contractor entered no contest pleas to four theft counts and agreed to pay restitution of more than $20 million over allegations it illegally diverted pension money and other benefits...
Forecasters Confirm Nine Tornadoes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Aug 5 2021 // The National Weather Service has confirmed a ninth tornado that struck during storms last week in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Forecasters said Sunday that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds up to 90 mph appeared in the...
Eight Tornadoes Confirmed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania During Storms
Aug 2 2021 // The National Weather Service has confirmed eight tornadoes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey during Thursday’s storm, including the EF-3 storm in eastern Pennsylvania and an EF-2 tornado that started in the Keystone...
Pennsylvania Joining National Survey on Climate Risk in the Insurance Industry
Jul 23 2021 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) is joining with other states around the country in conducting the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Climate Risk Disclosure Survey. The survey allows...
Pennsylvania Man Dies After Lightning Strike at Golf Course
Jul 21 2021 // A man died after he was struck by lightning while playing golf last week in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland said Monday that Joseph Slivinski. 71, of Blakely was at...
Flash Flooding Swamps Parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Jul 14 2021 // Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey on Tuesday were facing another round of rain one day after they were swamped by a series of storms that the National Weather Service said caused a rare flash flood emergency. According...
Pennsylvania Governor Wolf Signs Off on Revisions to State’s Medical Pot Law
Jul 2 2021 // Medical marijuana patients can continue to get a three month’s supply at a time, rather than one month’s, under revisions to the Pennsylvania program signed into law Wednesday by Governor Tom Wolf. The bill...
Pennsylvania USPS Facility Fined More Than $230K for Workplace Safety Violations
Jun 30 2021 // A federal workplace safety inspection of a U.S. Postal Service location in Pennsylvania found employees exposed to potentially serious and fatal injuries in the event of an emergency. Responding to a complaint, the U.S....
Pennsylvania Launches Program to Support Innovation, New Insurance Products
Jun 17 2021 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) has launched a new program that aims to encourage the insurance industry to deliver innovative insurance solutions and products. Keystone Smart Launch seeks to help reduce...
Panel Approves Pennsylvania House GOP Bill to Ban Employer Vaccine Mandates
Jun 17 2021 // A ban on employers mandating vaccines for their workers inched ahead in the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday with a committee vote supported by all Republicans and opposed by every Democrat. The main sponsor, Rep. Russ...
Pennsylvania Property Owners Encouraged to Purchase Flood Insurance
Jun 2 2021 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman is urging property owners to consider purchasing flood insurance to protect their homes, businesses and possessions. For many Pennsylvanians, extreme weather, including...
Pennsylvania Drops Legal Action Against Restaurants Over Pandemic
May 28 2021 // The Pennsylvania Department of Health has dropped its legal action against more than 40 restaurants that were accused of defying state orders to close indoor dining and maintain social-distancing protocols. The Health...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Now Hold Fate of Regulations Waived Amid Pandemic
May 27 2021 // With voters shifting major new responsibilities to them, Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers are now tasked with deciding whether hundreds of state government regulations waived during the COVID-19 pandemic should be...
Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced to Jail for Filing False Auto Insurance Claims
May 24 2021 // A Morrisville, Pennsylvania, woman was sentenced to four to 23 months in county jail for submitting a series of false auto insurance claims over the past few years that defrauded two auto insurance companies of almost...
Element Risk Management Acquires Pennsylvania’s Smith Insurance
May 20 2021 // Element Risk Management has acquired Smith Insurance with locations in Hershey and Williamstown, Pennsylvania. Smith Insurance was founded as a small insurance agency by James J. Smith in 1933. The agency was bought by...
Pennsylvania Takes Next Step to Start Carbon Emissions Caps in 2022
May 7 2021 // Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s administration on Tuesday solidified its intention to begin imposing a price on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants next year as part of a multi-state consortium, over the...
Pennsylvania Contact Tracing Breach Impacts Private Info of 72K People
May 5 2021 // Employees of a vendor paid to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing in Pennsylvania may have compromised the private information of at least 72,000 people, including their exposure status and their sexual orientation, the state...
Pennsylvania Regulator Asks Insurers To Assess Pandemic’s Impact in Rate Filings
Apr 30 2021 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has issued guidance for property/casualty insurers in the state to continue to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in rate filings. “Much has changed since the start of...
Authorities Investigating Helicopter Crash in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Apr 29 2021 // Authorities were investigating a helicopter crash in northeastern Pennsylvania, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The wreckage of a Robinson R44 copter was found in a remote area of Wyoming after the agency had...
