Working as a “fiscal liaison” for a non-profit service provider in Philadelphia, a 36-year-old man from Bucks County was arrested and accused with defrauding at least 15 seniors with intellectual disabilities. On Monday, Quay Fetherson, 36, of Bensalem, was charged by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office with financial exploitation against a care dependent, identity theft,…
Soon, the governor-appointed boards that manage Texas’s universities may be given additional authority to restrict the coursework that students must take and do away with degree programs. The bill, which was delivered to Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday, is the most recent attempt by Republican-led governments to reform universities that they claim have been…
A chain of discount grocery stores is being sued by the company that makes Chips Ahoy cookies, alleging that it “blatantly” copied the packaging for its chocolate chip cookies and other snacks in order to “deceive and confuse” consumers. The federal complaint was launched on May 27 against German grocery store Aldi by Mondelez, the…
Prosecutors said a vicious hoarder in Queens may spend up to a year in prison for allegedly packing around 50 dogs into his dirty one-bedroom flat, which a neighbor called a “hell hole.” The Queens District Attorney’s Office reports that Isaac Yadgarov, 37, was arraigned Monday on a 96-count indictment charging him with animal abuse…
Next summer, visitors who want to swim at Walden Pond’s main beach will have to find other arrangements. The main beach at Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord will be closed for the whole 2025 summer season while a new bathing facility is being built, according to a statement released by the Massachusetts Department of…
A new legislation signed Monday by Governor Ron DeSantis will force restaurants in Florida to disclose to patrons any automated tips or service fees when they place an order, starting July 1. The goal of the bill, which is a component of Senate Bill 606, is to increase pricing transparency and lessen misunderstanding about unstated…
Food banks worry that thousands of Pennsylvanians would go hungry if the budget bill that is currently in the U.S. Senate is approved. Almost 2 million Pennsylvanians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to put food on the table. “For every meal the food bank provides, SNAP provides nine meals,” Jennifer Miller, CEO of…
ComEd claimed that this month’s rate increases will begin to appear on Illinois customers’ bills as part of a “capacity charge increase.” According to ComEd’s website, the average monthly residential bill is anticipated to rise by almost 10% starting in June. All ComEd customers are affected by the price increase, which was brought on by…
Millions were promised on a postcard, but the true shock was when a locksmith arrived at her house, dispatched by con artists in a never-ending sweepstakes fraud. By the end, a Wheeling nun who had retired says she had lost all of her life savings. Publisher’s Clearing House giveaways were formerly very popular, if you…
President Donald Trump has pardoned two South Florida shark divers who were found guilty of stealing after rescuing 19 sharks and a massive grouper from a fisherman’s longline numerous miles offshore. On Wednesday, John Moore Jr. and Tanner Mansell signed their pardons. Theft of property within special marine jurisdiction was the charge against them in…
