Lee Chatfield, the former Speaker of the Michigan House, has been accused of stealing money from both public and private sources. The money was allegedly used to fund a luxurious lifestyle, including expensive meals, fancy hotels, and trips to exotic places. Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Tuesday that Chatfield and his wife, Stephanie, are...
Daily Detroit News: Kara Berg, a reporter for the Detroit News, was recently recognized by the Michigan Press Association Foundation. She received the 2024 Wade H. McCree Advancement of Justice Award, along with three other journalists. Berg won a journalism award on Sunday in East Lansing for her special series called “Michigan Kids keep dying...
A man from Pittsburgh is being charged with a serious crime for reportedly attempting to meet a young person and trying to take a gun from the police officer who apprehended him. Adham Helmi, who is 22 years old, is being charged with a serious crime called statutory sexual assault. The police were told by...
Pennsylvania’s online casino games had an extremely successful month in March, breaking records for state gaming revenue. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced this week that the total revenue from all types of gaming in the state reached a record high of over $554.6 million for the month. Pennsylvania earned over $191 million in revenue...
Pennsylvania students will soon stop taking standardized tests with pencil and paper. Instead, they will use computers to take the tests online. On Thursday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced in Pittsburgh that PSSAs and Keystone Exams will be taken online by students throughout the state. The change will take place by 2026 for school districts in...
Pancholy’s website states that the award-winning author gives speeches about “diversity and inclusion.” Pancholy is someone who actively supports causes and has been a member of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Shaffner explains in a phone interview with TODAY.com that he was worried that Pancholy might deviate from the...
Donald Trump is currently in a New York courtroom. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden went to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania on Tuesday. He criticized the former president’s tax policies and tried to appeal to working-class voters. Biden started a three-day trip in Pennsylvania, which is the most important state in the 2024 election. He criticized...
The Attorney General announced that the owner of a towing company in Pennsylvania is accused of scamming customers out of approximately $300,000 for short-distance towing services. Vincent Fannick, who is 56 years old, owns a tow truck company called Vince’s Towing in Pittsburgh. He would charge customers very high prices for towing without disclosing the...
Pennsylvania House Democrats have suggested a plan to assess if state representatives are “incapacitated” and to take action against them, such as sanctions or expulsion. This comes after facing strong criticism when one of their members voted remotely while being sought on charges of violating a restraining order. The resolution, proposed by Majority Leader Matt...
Tony Milidantri, a retired veteran and former union electrician, is no longer satisfied with the Democratic Party that he used to support. He has decided to vote for former President Trump in the upcoming November election, hoping that President Biden will not be re-elected. “Why is everyone going against Trump and what is happening to...