With growing reports of price-gouging, housing insecurity, and general confusion surrounding what rights Pennsylvanians have as tenants, employees, and citizens during the coronavirus, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has published a guide to help ease that uncertainty. “My office is working to protect the health, safety, and financial security of all Pennsylvanians during this public […]

The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating implications for millions of Americans. More than 3 million people filed for unemployment last month, including more than 844,000 in Pennsylvania alone. In a bid for some temporary assistance for Pennsylvania, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro has called on banks across the commonwealth to […]

A health club or gym that is closed for more than 30 days is obligated to provide refunds to consumers who cancel their memberships under Pennsylvania’s Health Club Act, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. To receive a refund under the law, members need to send a letter confirming their cancellation to their health club or […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro wants to make it clear to landlords across the state: At this time, no Pennsylvania renters can be evicted from their homes during the COVID-19 state of emergency. The state Supreme Court ordered courts closed to eviction proceedings during the outbreak, Shapiro said, and the order applies […]

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and New York Attorney General Attorney Letitia James led a group of more than two dozen attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Education to use its emergency powers to help federal student loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The attorneys general wrote a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy […]

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, along with attorneys general from across the country, issued a letter Wednesday requesting online retailers more rigorously monitor price-gouging practices by some of the sellers using their services. Shapiro is among the attorneys general leading the effort and making this request of Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Walmart and Craigslist. “Ripping off consumers by […]

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — U.S. Attorney Scott Brady and state Attorney General Josh Shapiro are forming a joint task force to prevent fraud amid the coronavirus pandemic. The group will target scams preying on people concerned about the virus. You can report a scam by calling or emailing the task force. Western Pennsylvania COVID-19 Fraud Task […]

The state Attorney General’s Office said it has received more than 1,000 complaints regarding price gouging during the coronavirus crisis. “I’m grateful to everyone in the Commonwealth for reporting their concerns to our office,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro said in a news release Tuesday. “During these uncertain times, taking advantage of consumers in need of […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor said Monday he has told state police to treat unassembled “ghost guns” as firearms under state law, meaning felons may not legally possess them. Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued a legal opinion to the Pennsylvania State Police that the gun frames, also known as “80% receivers,” qualify […]