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Crime

AG Sunday, Pa. State Police: Blair County Couple Charged with Trafficking Kilo of Cocaine; Mother also Charged with Endangering Young Child in Vehicle

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Pennsylvania State Police announced that a Blair County couple was arrested after a traffic stop this week, following a months-long investigation into cocaine trafficking from New Jersey. Quida Martens, 54, and Toya Kennedy, 32, both of Altoona, and formerly of Newark, were charged Thursday with felony drug […]

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Crime

Attorney General Sunday’s Child Predator Section Catches Allentown Man Attempting to Meet for Sexual Abuse of a 12-Year-Old Child

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against an Allentown man who attempted to pay for, and meet for, sexual contact with someone he believed to be a 12-year-old child. When 31-year-old Kristien Diaz drove to an arranged meeting site last week in Lehigh County, Office of Attorney General agents and local police arrested […]

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Fraud Protection & Consumer Alerts

AG Sunday Takes Action Against NE Pa. Home Improvement Contractor who is Breaking Court Order by Ignoring Restitution, Continuing to Work

In a petition for contempt, Office of Attorney General requests that Vincent Vince be incarcerated until he pays harmed consumers HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced action against a Luzerne County-based home-improvement contractor who continues to work in Pennsylvania, despite a standing court order prohibiting him from doing so. The Office of Attorney General […]

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Press Release

AG Sunday Leads Coalition of 42 Attorneys General in Letter to A.I. Software Companies Demanding Safeguards to Protect Vulnerable Residents from Harmful Interactions with Bots

Coalition cites chatbot interactions that led to mental health struggles, incidents of self-harm, violence HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday is leading a coalition of 42 Attorneys General in sending a letter to OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other major artificial intelligence software production and distribution companies demanding more quality control and other safeguards over […]

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Press Release

AG Sunday Reacts to Pa. Senate Passage on Bills to Regulate Vaping Devices, Fix DUI Sentencing Structure to Hold Repeat Offenders Accountable

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday reacted to pair of bills that passed Pennsylvania Senate voting sessions this week: HB1425, which would establish a directory (similar to cigarettes) for electronic nicotine devices (vapes). HB 1615, which would maintain DUI sentencing conditions that preserve treatment programs while holding repeat offenders accountable. On HB1425, Attorney General Sunday […]

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Fraud Protection & Consumer Alerts

Attorney General Dave Sunday Obtains $1.55 Million Settlement with Dollar General for Allegedly Overcharging Consumers

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement with Dollar General Corporation and its parent company (Dolgen Corp, LLC) regarding consumers being charged higher prices than what was labeled and advertised on shelves. The Office of Attorney General investigation uncovered numerous occasions when consumers were charged higher prices at registers at Dollar General, which […]

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Fraud Protection & Consumer Alerts

Attorney General Sunday Offers Next Steps Regarding Payments Due to Pennsylvanians from $700M National Settlement with Google

Pennsylvania was part of multistate lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices over app availability, costs HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday is offering information for Pennsylvania consumers who may be due restitution payments from a national $700 million settlement with Google, regarding the company’s monopolistic practices regarding its Google Play Store app. Consumers who made purchases on […]

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Public Advocacy

AG Sunday Leads Coalition in Urging Congress to Pass the Workforce Reentry Act to Stabilize Funding for Programs Aimed at Reducing Recidivism, Increasing Public Safety

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday is leading a coalition of 36 Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass into law H.R. 1633 — the Workforce Reentry Act, sponsored by Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster) — which will equip individuals released from prison with resources and skills to successfully reintegrate into society.

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