http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/rsspress.aspx The latest press releases from the PA Office of Attorney General. (c) 2007, PA Office of Attorney General 5 <p>WILKES-BARRE - Twenty-seven out of 37 suspected drug dealers have been arrested as part of a street-level sweep by agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation (BNI) and local police.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3646Thu, 15 May 2008 14:22:03 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that over the past four days agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit have arrested six Internet predators in suburban Philadelphia, the Allentown area and central Pennsylvania. </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3644Thu, 08 May 2008 18:02:25 -0400<p>Attorney General Tom Corbett along with attorneys general from 48 other states and the District of Columbia today announced that Facebook has agreed to significant steps to better protect children on the social networking site.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3637Thu, 08 May 2008 12:14:30 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - The state's leading educational organizations today joined the Attorney General's Office to officially kick-off "Operation Summer Surf."</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3632Tue, 06 May 2008 10:30:35 -0400<p>ERIE - Narcotics agents from the Attorney General's office today charged an Erie County woman accused of diverting prescription pain medication, which was intended for the patients in her care, from the hospital where she worked.  She allegedly took the drugs for her own personal use.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3631Mon, 05 May 2008 16:11:10 -0400<p>HARRISBURG -Attorney General Tom Corbett urged consumers to carefully evaluate contractors and fully understand their rights before signing a contract for a home repair or home remodeling project.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3625Thu, 01 May 2008 17:06:15 -0400<p>A Westmoreland County doctor was charged today by the Attorney General's Office with illegally distributing prescription drugs and selling prescriptions in exchange for cash.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3622Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:38:15 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - The Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection has reached a $180,000 consumer settlement with a Lehigh County home improvement business accused of failing to complete work in a timely manner, performing sub-standard work, failing to inform consumers of their right to cancel contracts, violating Pennsylvania's Do Not Call law, and other alleged violations of various consumer protection laws.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3616Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:03:17 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit have arrested a Philadelphia man accused of using the Internet to sexually proposition what he believed was a 12-year old girl, as well as sending sexually explicit webcam videos to the girl.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3615Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:35:57 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Two Harrisburg men accused of committing a string of burglaries at television appliance and car audio stores in six counties throughout South Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania have been arrested by the Attorney General's Office, Pennsylvania State Police, and local police departments.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3612Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:08:38 -0400<p>MANSFIELD - State Police are in the process of arresting 16 people in Tioga County for allegedly distributing almost $250,000 worth of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and prescription drugs.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3610Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:36:34 -0400<p>MCKEESPORT - Agents from the Attorney General's Insurance Fraud section today arrested a couple accused of making false auto insurance claims.  The couple made 23 claims, worth more than $69,000, over a three-year period.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3608Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:28:11 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett announced the six finalists in the Attorney General's Operation Safe Surf  video contest on Internet Safety for Pennsylvania teens.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3605Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:09:59 -0400<p>The Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection today announced a series of legal agreements resolving consumer complaints against five remodeling and home repair contractors operating in Allegheny, Westmoreland and Lackawanna counties.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3602Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:28:06 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit have arrested two Greensburg, Westmoreland County men, both accused of using the Internet to sexually proposition what they believed were children. </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3601Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:22:23 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett urged consumers to be alert for scam and "spam" text messages on their personal cell phones and urged consumers to never divulge personal information in response to an unsolicited text message.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3597Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:43:52 -0400<p>Following two separate mine explosions, the owner a Schuylkill County mine, the mine's foreman and a miner were each arrested yesterday on involuntary manslaughter and other charges by the Attorney General's Office.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3594Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:21:34 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit have arrested three men accused of using the Internet to sexually proposition what they believed were children. </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3590Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:37:34 -0400<p>STATE COLLEGE - Dr. Larry Adams was charged today related to an ongoing drug investigation of his alleged involvement in illegal activity with prescription narcotics.  This is the third round of charges Adams is facing in this case.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3586Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:41:53 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today urged consumers to carefully consider and thoroughly review any offers to purchase or lease the oil or gas rights for their properties.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3580Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:20:31 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania State Police today filed criminal charges against a Berks County man accused of making false reports to police concerning an alleged rape in Cumberland County.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3575Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:55:34 -0400<p>PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett today joined with the American Lung Association and 45 other tobacco control, prevention and health-related organizations from across Pennsylvania to encourage Governor Rendell and the General Assembly to dedicate the new estimated $25 million payment from the tobacco settlement to be used for tobacco prevention and cessation programming.</p> <p> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3573Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:17:59 -0400<p>HARRISBURG -Attorney General Tom Corbett announced that since taking office in January 2005, legal actions taken by the Office of Attorney General have recovered or saved more than $473 million for Pennsylvania consumers, taxpayers and state agencies.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3572Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:40:16 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that agents from the Attorney General's Insurance Fraud Section have filed criminal charges against a former York County insurance agent accused of stealing nearly $137,000 from clients who believed they were purchasing insurance policies for their businesses and civic organizations.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3571Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:28:20 -0400<p>Fifteen suspected drug dealers and users were charged today by the Attorney General's Office with passing fraudulent prescriptions, illegally distributing Percocet and exchanging heroin for prescription drugs.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3568Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:24:36 -0400<p>ERIE - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced the arrest of a clerk for Erie County Magisterial District Judge Thomas Robie in connection with an investigation of almost $7,500 in missing funds.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3566Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:39:54 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit have arrested four men accused of using the Internet to sexually proposition what they believed were children.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3564Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:52:48 -0400<p>Three separate cocaine trafficking organizations, responsible for trafficking as much as $3.7 million worth of cocaine into the Erie area over the past year, have been dismantled by the Attorney General's Office.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3559Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:54:57 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - The Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed a civil lawsuit against a Massachusetts man accused of operating a deceptive and misleading "unclaimed money" search service and website.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3546Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:38:22 -0400<p>Narcotics agents from the Attorney General's office today shattered an 18 person drug operation that was responsible for bringing millions of dollars worth of cocaine, heroin and marijuana, some from a source in New York City, into Berks, Lebanon, Cumberland, Dauphin and Philadelphia counties.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=3537Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:15:46 -0400