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July 25, 2025

Attorney General Sunday Joins Bipartisan Coalition Supporting Federal Cannabis Banking Reform

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday today joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. The coalition submitted a letter to congressional leaders urging passage of legislation that would provide legal clarity for banks and financial institutions to serve state-regulated cannabis businesses, addressing critical public safety concerns while improving states’ ability to collect taxes and conduct regulatory oversight.
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July 24, 2025

AG Sunday Charges Energy Company with Causing Natural Gas Leak from Cambria County Well

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against Equitrans, LP, regarding the energy company’s failures to maintain a well that leaked natural gas in 2022 across southern Pennsylvania and into several states, while also contaminating nearby ground and waters.
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July 23, 2025

AG Sunday’s Child Predator Section Charges Beaver County Man with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a Beaver County man — who retired as a police officer in 2023 — regarding possession of child sexual abuse material. The Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section charged 68-year-old Peter J. Benedict Jr. on Wednesday with 11 felony counts of possession of child sexual […]
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