State grants aid municipal projects, agencies
State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, R-24th Dist., and state Rep. Donna Scheuren, R-147th Dist., met with Goodwill Ambulance to survey the new emergency equipment provided through a state grant they helped secure. [Read More]
Deepfakes laws not moving at the speed of AI
When news spread that Lancaster Country Day School students used artificial intelligence to create over 300 nude images of their classmates, state Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, R-Montgomery, said she realized new laws were needed. The problem, Pennycuick would learn, was that the laws regarding child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and revenge porn were written before AI gained popularity. [Read More]
Bill to increase DUI penalties for school bus drivers clears key Senate committee
A bill that would increase penalties for school bus drivers caught driving under the influence passed a key hurdle. [Read More]
Consumer protections from cryptocurrency scams weighed
Millions of Americans fell prey to scammers in 2025, losing nearly $21 billion in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence scams. It’s an ever-growing industry that takes advantage of society’s most vulnerable, according to the FBI. [Read More]
Pa. senators weigh consumer protections from cryptocurrency scams
Lawmakers hope that by regulating ATM-like kiosks, they can protect Pennsylvanians. [Read More]
Warnings sounded on scams involving virtual currency kiosks
A credit union member said she needed to withdraw $37,000 in cash to buy a BMW and it wasn’t until later – after the withdrawn cash had been inserted into a virtual currency kiosk – that the member acknowledged she had been swindled by a crypto-savvy scammer. [Read More]