by Trista Steinhauer | May 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Pennsylvania received its annual payment — totaling $352,053,249.27 — from the tobacco manufacturers who signed the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with Attorneys General. Since 1999,...
by Trista Steinhauer | May 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to pad their delegate totals in Maryland as the presidential primary campaign enters its final weeks. Maryland voters on Tuesday will also decide contested primaries in a U.S. Senate race...
by Trista Steinhauer | May 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a measure to rebuild Baltimore’s historic but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control. Under the new law, Maryland can use $400 million in state bonds to rebuild the home of the...
by Trista Steinhauer | May 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children,...
by Trista Steinhauer | May 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Christopher Texidor, age 36, of Harrisburg, was convicted following a jury trial of trafficking over 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of marijuana and hiring gunmen to...
by Trista Steinhauer | May 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving as state lawmakers hope to reduce distracted driving accidents. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office said yesterday he’ll...
by Greg Barton | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG (AP) – The rate of PA mail-in ballots rejected for technicalities saw a drop in last month’s primary election after state officials tried to help voters avoid mistakes that might get their ballots thrown out. PA’s top election official, Secretary of...
by Greg Barton | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – First responders would be able to receive workers compensation benefits for post traumatic stress injury under legislation passed by the PA House. House Bill 1632 would make post traumatic stress injury or PTSI an eligible claim by amending the...
by Greg Barton | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – A bill that will help survivors of sexual assault was approved by the PA Senate. Senate Bill 920 would establish a sexual assault evidence tracking system, which allows individuals to follow the path of a rape kit throughout the collection and testing...
by Greg Barton | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – With support from the PA Senate, Senate Bill 739, aimed at strengthening telemedicine in PA now advances to the state House. Telemedicine has proven to be a multi-faceted approach to alleviate wait times in healthcare facilities, serve as an alternative...
