Investigations

Settlement Reached with State College Landlord Relating to Security Deposit Issues

Attorney General Michelle Henry reached a settlement with a State College landlord, Legacy Realty & Property Management, LLC, which charged student tenants administrative fees attached to...

Bedford County Woman Convicted of 1st-Degree Murder for Killing Husband in...

A Bedford County woman has been convicted of first-degree murder for the 2018 death of her husband. The jury found 75-year-old Nancy Focht guilty of...

Western PA Father-Son Landlords Leased Defective Homes on Unlawful Terms says...

Attorney General Michelle Henry filed a lawsuit filed in Fayette County Common Pleas Court against property owners, Joseph F. John and his son Joseph...

PA Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Influencer Dana Chanel for Misleading...

Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement to resolve a lawsuit with online personality Dana Chanel and Philadelphia-based companies co-owned and promoted by the influencer. Dana Chanel...

Cumberland County Warns Residents of Jury Duty Scam

Cumberland County Courts & Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam, where the caller demands money in the form of gift cards to...

PA State Inspector General Charges 53 with Public Assistance Fraud in...

The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) filed public assistance fraud charges against 53 individuals during July 2023. The restitution owed to the Commonwealth...

Office of Attorney General’s Symposium Sheds Light on Labor Trafficking

The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General recently hosted its first annual symposium on labor trafficking, which brought together attorneys, law enforcement, social workers, advocates,...

PA Joins Multistate Initiative to Shut Down Household-Item Leasing Company, Providing...

Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with Ohio-based Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multi-state investigation into the leasing company’s tactics to sign up consumers...

AG Lawsuit: Bucks County Dental Group Targeted Older Pennsylvanians in Loans-for-Services...

Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a lawsuit against a Bucks County-based dental group for allegedly misleading patients — many of them seniors — into obtaining...

Pennsylvania Provides Update on Gas Investigation in Plum Borough

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has completed its analysis of preliminary test results from its stray gas investigation relating to the house...