PA courts issue statewide alert over sophisticated toll scam
Pennsylvania court officials and the Office of Attorney General issued a high-priority fraud alert following a surge in deceptive text messages targeting drivers across the Commonwealth. The scam, which has evolved in sophistication since first appearing last year, uses high-pressure “legal” language and fraudulent documents to trick residents into paying non-existent Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls.
Bipartisan bill to reduce train derailments introduced
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced legislation aimed at reducing train derailments and making communities near railroads safer. The new bill, the Secure Tracks Act, would require railroads to use both automated track inspection technology and human track inspections.
Pa. moves to build more EV chargers in neighborhoods
There are now 29 operational chargers and another 54 planned along Pennsylvania’s major roads, thanks to funding from the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. Now the commonwealth is preparing to award $100 million for community chargers: stations available in public places in cities and towns across the state, such as parking lots for businesses and restaurants.