HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: * * * Thousands of checks are being mailed to Pennsylvanians as a result of two Office of Attorney General settlements * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that restitution checks were sent on August 8, 2024 to nearly 6,500 eligible consumers who did business with Progressive Leasing or Community Loans of America. The Office of Attorney General reached settlements with the  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2024: * * * Grants of up to $50,000 to be Available to Eligible Homeowners in Allegany, Delaware, Franklin, Steuben, and St. Lawrence Counties to Address Health and Safety-Related Repairs Not Covered by Insurance or Other Disaster Relief Programs Department of Financial Services to Deploy to Affected Communities and Extend Hotline Hours to Assist Residents and Business Owners with Insuran  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following remarks on Aug. 11, 2024: * * * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced emergency assistance to support homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Debby. At Governor Hochul's direction, New York Homes and Community Renewal is launching an emergency repair program for homeowners in Allegany, Delaware, Franklin, Steuben and St. Lawrence Counties impacted by the storm. Additionally, staff from the New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Navy Reserve Lieutenant Jay R. Manown Jr., 26, of Kingwood, West Virginia, killed during World War II, was accounted for May 23, 2024. In the fall of 1944, Manown was an aviator assigned to Navy Torpedo Squadron 20 (VT-20), USS Enterprise. On Sept. 10, Manown and two other crew members aboard a TBM-1C  more