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Banned List: PennDOT denies nearly 5,000 personalized license plates

Rejected plates include DEEZNTZ, TINYPP, D00BIE, FU-PPA, and CAMLTOW, among many others

After 225 years, PA considers ending its unique system of electing poll workers

Unlike most states, which use some variation of an appointment-based system, Pennsylvania elects its poll workers

Regulators to investigate local water company’s proposed rate hike

The utility’s proposal includes an increase of $168.7 million in total operating revenue

Local retailer Dollar General overcharged customers, settles with state

The settlement resolves allegations that the corporation violated the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law by misrepresenting prices

Automatic payments coming for PA Google Play users as part of antitrust deal

The Commonwealth is expected to receive approximately $20.5 million of the total settlement fund for impacted consumers

Independent voters file lawsuit to end Pa. closed primary elections

Under Section 2812 of the Election Code, people who are not registered as members of the two major political parties …

Mail vendor fails to send 2.7M letters to PA residents

The state fired the vendor two weeks ago upon discovering the failure to fulfill its contract.

This week is last call for holiday mail, U.S. Postal Service says

According to the U.S. Postal Service, customers should be aware of changes to the holiday service schedule

Postal inspectors warn of spike in holiday scams, mail theft

Criminals are escalating their efforts to steal personally identifiable information and physical packages through schemes like phishing, smishing, brushing, and …

PA unemployment rises, but remains lower than national rate

Nationally, the U.S. unemployment rate also rose by one-tenth of a point in September, reaching 4.4 percent