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King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Pennsylvania American Water will be performing utility construction on two state highways in Parkesburg Borough, Chester County, beginning Wednesday, March 6.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restrictions:
  • Wednesday, March 6, through Monday, May 6, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a weekday lane closure with a possibility of work during those hours on Saturdays, is scheduled on Route 372 (1st Avenue) between Route 10 (Church Street) and West Street.
  • Wednesday, March 6, through Monday, May 6, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a weekday lane closure with a possibility of work during those hours on Saturdays, is scheduled on Route 10 (Church Street) between Route 372 (1st Avenue) and Main Street.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather-dependent.
Pennsylvania American Water will complete this project under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit.

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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a PennDOT maintenance crew in Lancaster County is schedule to replace two large pipes on Rawlinsville Road (Route 3009) between Pennsy Road and Mount Hope School Road in Providence Township.

Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, March 11, and be completed by Sunday, March 31. Rawlinsville Road will be closed to through traffic for the duration of the project between Pennsy Road and Mount Hope School Road. Access will be maintained to local residents.
A detour will be in place using Mount Hope School Road, Route 272, and Pennsy Road.
Motorists should be alert and watch for stopped or slow-moving vehicles.

 

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Weather permitting, detour to begin March 11; work is part of three-bridge contract

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin on Route 741 (Strasburg Road) in Paradise Township, Lancaster County. The bridge spans Eshleman Run just to the east of Keneagy Hill Road.
Weather permitting, the bridge will be closed on Monday, March 11. An approximately 69-day detour will be in place using Belmont Road and Route 896. A temporary traffic signal will be in place at the intersection of Belmont Road and Route 896 to assist with traffic movements at the intersection while the detour is in effect.
This work is part of a contract to replace three bridges. In addition to the Route 741 bridge, bridges on Route 2014 (Maple Shade Road) over Coopers Run in Colerain Township, and Route 2031 (Walnut Run Road) over Walnut Run in Strasburg Township, will be replaced.
Work on the Maple Shade Road bridge is expected to start later this spring, and on the Walnut Run Road bridge this summer. Press releases will be issued prior to the start of work on each bridge.
Doli Construction Corporation, of Chalfont, PA, is the prime contractor on this $2,020,305 project. Work is expected to be completed by September 4, 2024.

 

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Governor Shapiro and Secretary Schmidt lead task force of federal, state, and local partners to protect democracy and ensure safe, secure elections in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, PA – As part of his commitment to ensure safe and secure elections in Pennsylvania, Governor Shapiro has established the Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force. Led by Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, the Task Force is comprised of federal, state, and local security, law enforcement, and election administration partners who are working together to share information and coordinate plans to mitigate threats to the election process, protect voters from intimidation, and provide voters with accurate, trusted election information.

“Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American democracy, and we are working to continue defending Pennsylvanians’ fundamental freedoms and ensure we have a free, fair, safe, secure election this November. As Attorney General, I brought law enforcement leaders at every level together to ensure our elections remained free from fraud, interference, and intimidation here in Pennsylvania – and I made a commitment to continuing that work as Governor,” said Governor Josh Shapiro. “We take our responsibility as stewards of our democracy seriously and the Election Threats Task Force will ensure all levels of government are working together to combat misinformation, safeguard the rights of every citizen, and ensure this election is safe, secure, free, and fair.”

As Attorney General, Shapiro went to court dozens of times to defend Pennsylvanians’ right to vote and ensure every legal vote was counted. He prosecuted voter fraud and voter intimidation cases, upholding the rule of law and protecting Pennsylvanians’ rights.

In recent years, Pennsylvania has strengthened election administration and improved election integrity by adopting new, state-of-the-art voting systems with auditable paper trails that changed how voters cast their ballot, as well as the introduction of no-excuse mail-in voting in 2020.

“In recent years, we’ve seen bad-faith actors attempt to exploit these changes by spreading lies and baseless conspiracy theories, and attempting to delegitimize our safe, secure, and accurate elections,” said Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt. “This task force has been working together to develop and coordinate plans to combat this dangerous misinformation and continue providing all eligible voters with accurate, trusted election information. Together with Governor Shapiro and our local, state, and federal partners, we will continue working to ensure we have another free and fair, safe and secure election.”

In 2018, the Wolf Administration convened an Inter-Agency Election Preparedness and Security Workgroup, which met on a regular basis and played an invaluable role in coordinating election preparedness efforts through the beginning of the Shapiro Administration.

At Governor Shapiro’s direction, the Department of State recently convened the Election Threats Task Force to continue that work and include additional key law enforcement partners. The task force’s purpose is to establish clear, strategic communication and information sharing among public agencies and officials to identify and mitigate threats to the election process.

Among the participants are representatives from key entities at every level of government, including:

  • Governor’s Office
  • Office of General Counsel
  • Department of State
  • Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs
  • Office of State Inspector General
  • U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania’s Office of the Attorney General
  • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP)
  • Representatives from among the Commonwealth’s county election directors
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Pennsylvania State Police
  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Office of Administration’s Office of Information Technology
  • Governor’s Office of Homeland Security
  • Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
  • Pennsylvania National Guard

“Every eligible Pennsylvania voter has the right to cast their vote safely and securely,” said Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris. “The Pennsylvania State Police is committed to working with our partners to ensure voters are safe and any threats are mitigated.”

In addition to the creation of the Election Threats Task Force, the Shapiro Administration and the Department of State have also recently increased face-to-face public interactions, produced handouts that provide critical nonpartisan information on voting and election security, and created a fact-check webpage on vote.pa.gov.

For more information about election security in Pennsylvania, visit the Department of State’s website, vote.pa.gov.

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Settlement Resolves Lifeline and Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Investigation As Well As a 2020 Enforcement Action

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission announced on November 29, 2023 that the Enforcement Bureau reached a settlement with TracFone Wireless (a Verizon subsidiary) to resolve an investigation into whether it violated the Commission’s rules for its Lifeline and/or Emergency Broadband Benefit programs.  Following its acquisition by Verizon, TracFone self-identified and reported to the Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company certain instances in which it may have violated the Lifeline and/or EBB rules. TracFone has agreed to compliance measures and a $17,487,000 civil penalty in addition to $6,013,000 to resolve a 2020 Notice of Apparent Liability for other apparent Lifeline violations. “Whether attributable to fraud or lax internal controls, or both, we will vigorously pursue allegations of misconduct that harms critical FCC programs designed to help those most in need of communications-related services,” said Enforcement Bureau Chief Loyaan A. Egal. “This settlement sends a strong message that we are determined to protect the integrity of these programs. I want to thank the Enforcement Bureau’s Investigations and Hearings Division for its outstanding work on this matter.” The Enforcement Bureau investigated TracFone’s procedures for determining customer usage, which are critical for ensuring public funds are not subsidizing unused connections. TracFone disclosed that its internal processes resulted in Lifeline claims for customers who had not used the service in the prior 30 days, contrary to the Commission’s rules. Specifically, TracFone’s internal systems: 1) improperly considered a subscriber’s receipt of an inbound text message to constitute qualifying Lifeline usage; and 2) improperly claimed support for a group of customers who were enrolled jointly in both the Lifeline and EBB programs, but did not use one of the services in the prior 30-day period. TracFone also disclosed that a group of its field enrollment representatives used falsified tax documents to enroll subscribers in TracFone’s Lifeline and EBB services. After working with auditors, TracFone reimbursed the Universal Service Fund a total of $22,654,154 for Lifeline from January 2019 through October 2021 and also paid back $17,880,598 in EBB funds. TracFone further disclosed 79 field enrollment agents who were paid commission-based compensation tied to the number of customers enrolled, despite the Commission’s rules prohibiting such arrangements. To resolve these matters, TracFone today entered into a Consent Decree with the Enforcement Bureau in which it agreed to a series of terms and conditions for future compliance that take into consideration TracFone’s voluntary disclosures and its cooperation during the investigation. In addition, TracFone has also agreed to pay $6.013 million to resolve a 2020 NAL alleging the company claimed federal Lifeline funding for thousands of Texas customers who apparently were not eligible for the program, as well as enrollments in Florida that resulted from sales agents apparently manipulating customer data to create fake accounts. The Lifeline program provides a monthly discount of up to $9.25 on broadband and phone service for qualifying low-income consumers. Carriers participating in the program receive funds for each eligible Lifeline subscriber and must pass the savings on to those subscribers. The Lifeline program is paid for using Universal Service Fund dollars, and that money comes from fees assessed on the phone bills of American consumers and businesses. The separately funded EBB program helped lower the cost of high-speed internet and connected devices for eligible households in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

 

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