Attorney General Josh Shapiro

10/26/2020

We're Late in the Fourth Quarter | Attorney General Josh Shapiro

3 million Pennsylvanians requested mail in ballots -- and more than 50% have returned them.

Time to drop these lawsuits.

Let people vote.

10/26/2020

NAAG | National Association of Attorneys General Statement Regarding 2020 Election

AGs have a duty to uphold the rule of law -- and we will take seriously any allegations of election interference, including voter fraud, voter intimidation and suppression.

Washington, D.C. --- The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) released the following statement today on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general, led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox: 

10/26/2020

PA CARE Package | Attorney General Josh Shapiro

Since joining my office’s PA CARE Package initiative, PNC has granted Pennsylvanians payment deferrals or forbearance to more than 49,000 different loan accounts.

PNC was the first to come on board, but since then they’ve been joined by other financial institutions.

10/23/2020

Another win for voters in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court today: mail in ballots cannot be rejected based upon signature analysis. Voters who use a mail-in ballot have their identity verified in the initial application, often using a drivers’ license number. Pennsylvania’s voter identification system is safe and secure. We are protecting every eligible vote and ensuring each is counted. Make your plan to vote and we will keep doing our work to make sure your voice is heard.

10/23/2020

AG Shapiro: Millions in Fees Waived and Loan Payments Deferred Under PA CARE Package

BREAKING:

My Office’s PA CARE Package initiative, launched in March to bring additional financial resources to consumers impacted by COVID-19, has resulted in significant savings for Pennsylvanians.

HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s PA CARE Package initiative, launched in March to bring additional financial resources to consumers impacted by COVID-19, has resulted in significant savings for Pennsylvanians. Through partnerships with financial institutions, thousands of Pennsylvanian...

10/23/2020

Instacart, in partnership with ALDI, will support SNAP EBT for online groceries – TechCrunch

Pleased to see that Instacart is working with ALDI USA to take such an important step forward -- and help to provide more safe grocery options for *all* families during COVID-19.

Instacart is making its grocery delivery and pickup services more accessible to lower-income customers by offering customers the ability to pay for groceries using their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. This is the first time Instacart shoppers have been able to use govern....

10/22/2020

We'll Be Ready | Attorney General Josh Shapiro

They attacked our voting laws, tried to make it harder for people to vote, tried to make it easier to intimidate voters, alleged fraud, spun ridiculous conspiracy theories...

And have gone 0 for 3 in our courts.

We beat them at every turn.

10/22/2020

AG Shapiro and Pennsylvania District Attorneys: Your Right To Vote Is Safe In 2020 Election

Today the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association and I announced collaborative efforts to ensure the integrity of Pennsylvania's 2020 election.

HARRISBURG—The Office of Attorney General (OAG) and the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) today announced collaborative efforts to ensure the integrity of Pennsylvania’s 2020 election. The OAG and district attorneys share joint jurisdiction over election law in Pennsylvania and ...

10/22/2020

How to Deal With a Crisis of Misinformation

11 days until Election Day – and as we get closer, it’s easier for folks to get swept up in the flurry of social media updates and news breaking.

Let’s all do our part to stop the spread of disinformation. Good tips in here on how to do that. ⬇️

False news is on the rise. We can fight the spread with a simple exercise: Slow down and be skeptical.

10/21/2020

Secure, Protected, Counted | Attorney General Josh Shapiro

Everyone in Pennsylvania can have confidence that their ballot will be:

🔒 Secure
💪 Protected
🗳 Counted

10/20/2020

A Win For Pennsylvania Voters | Attorney General Josh Shapiro

Voters can continue to have confidence that as long as their ballot is post marked by 8pm on Election Day -- it'll be counted.

10/20/2020

AG Shapiro Expands Collaborative PA LETI Program in Northumberland County

LIVE

I’m in Northumberland County announcing the expansion of LETI, a program in collaboration with law enforcement that provides assistance to Pennsylvanians suffering from substance use disorders.

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10/20/2020

AG Shapiro Expands Collaborative PA LETI Program in Dauphin and Northumberland County to Help People Access Treatment

Thank you to Dauphin County and Northumberland County for stepping up for your people and bringing this program into your neighborhoods.

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the Northumberland and Dauphin expansion of LETI, a program in collaboration with law enforcement that provides assistance to Pennsylvanians suffering from substance use disorders in enrolling in a treatment program.

10/20/2020

AG Shapiro Expands Collaborative PA LETI Program in Dauphin County

LIVE at 10am: https://youtu.be/vtOTc_mGtfE

I’m announcing the expansion of the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative (LETI) in Dauphin County.

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10/19/2020

Clearfield County Man Arrested For Child Abuse, Aggravated Assault Of 4-Month-Old Daughter

BREAKING:

Dean Sulin has been charged with 3 counts of aggravated assault for inflicting life-threatening injuries on his infant daughter.

My Office is focused on fighting for the defenseless and will continue to hold child abusers accountable.

HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that a DuBois man has been arrested for inflicting life-threatening injuries on his 4-month-old infant daughter.

10/19/2020

They've Failed Each Time | Attorney General Josh Shapiro

The Trump campaign hasn't won a single case trying to undermine our election process in Pennsylvania.

10/18/2020

SOON:

I’m going live on CNN with Wolf Blitzer to talk about how our most recent court win ensures every lawful vote in Pennsylvania will count -- and what my Office is doing to prepare for Election Day.

10/15/2020

AG Shapiro: Ex-Washington County Clerk of Courts Sentenced in Public Corruption Case

BREAKING:

Frank Scandale, former Washington County clerk of courts, pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $96,000 from taxpayers.

Mr. Scandale broke the law and the oath he took on behalf of the people of Washington County.

HARRISBURG― Washington County’s former clerk of courts pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $96,000 from taxpayers and will serve 24 months on Home Electronic Monitoring and 7 years of probation, and pay more than $100,000, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced this afternoon.

10/14/2020

COMING UP:

Tune in to NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt where I’ll be sharing information on ‘signature matching’ -- what the law says, how we won in court, and how we’ll keep fighting to ensure every vote counts.

10/14/2020

Online/Absentee Ballot Tracking

🗳 VOTER ALERT:

Receive a mail-in ballot without requesting one? A million+ Pennsylvanians who voted in the 2020 primary also opted-in to vote by mail in the general election. Check if that includes you at:

10/13/2020

LuLaRoe Settles Refund Policy Lawsuit In Pennsylvania After Consultants Say Company Never Refunded Them

LuLaRoe misled and let down working people who were trying to start a business, or earn a little extra money, and we’re holding them accountable:

According to the suit, LulaRoe recruited women to sell its goods from home with the promise of a no-risk opportunity but left thousands of them with unreturnable merchandise.

10/13/2020

Pa. AG Shapiro: Office ‘will be ready’ for legal battle on Election Day

We will be ready.

Accusing the president of trying to sow doubt in November’s elections by using Pennsylvania’s courts to advance vote-suppressing litigation,...

10/10/2020

"Dismiss all claims in this case." That's what a federal judge said this morning about the Trump Campaign's lawsuit against PA and allegations of voter fraud. This is a win for voters and our democracy.

10/08/2020

I have the utmost faith in the men and women who work so hard, every day, to bring the mail to us.

10/08/2020

Lamb, AG Sharpiro, urge voters to 'ignore the noise' about voter fraud

Accusations of fraud here in Pennsylvania have been disproven, not just by me and my office, but by the FBI and local officials and the court of record.

Ignore the noise. Vote.

PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro and U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb encouraged Pennsylvanians to make a plan to vote and to 'ignore the noise' about voter fraud.

10/07/2020

Philly and Pennsylvania gear up to protect an election they see Trump threatening

Make a plan to vote today, whether you choose to vote by mail, you choose to vote at an election satellite center early, or whether you choose to vote on Election Day.

Officials sounded an alarm as they promised to protect the integrity of an election they see as threatened by President Donald Trump’s efforts to cast doubt on voting and the results.

10/07/2020

Chester County Judge Misused Campaign Contributions For Gambling and Personal Benefit

BREAKING:

A Chester County Judge misused campaign contributions for gambling and personal benefit.

Judge Cabry has been charged with theft and election code violations.

HARRISBURG—The 45th Investigating Statewide Grand Jury announced charges against a Chester County magisterial district judge for using $4,000 in campaign contributions for personal benefit, which included gambling at various casinos in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, and violating campaign ...

10/06/2020

AG Shapiro: Dauphin County Woman Arrested For Straw Purchase of Three Firearms

BREAKING:

My Office has arrested a Harrisburg woman for straw purchasing 3 firearms.

Let me be crystal clear -- don’t break the law by buying a firearm for someone who can’t have one.

Ever.

It makes all of us less safe.

HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the arrest of a Harrisburg woman who has been charged with straw purchasing three firearms.

10/05/2020

My office has arrested 5,093 members of drug organizations.

Returning neighborhoods to the families that live in them -- that’s the goal that drives us.

10/02/2020

AG Shapiro, Bucks County DA Weintraub Charge Quakertown Doctor with Insurance Fraud, Forging Prescriptions

BREAKING:

I’m announcing the arrest of Dr. Gregory Grabon, a Quakertown doctor charged with insurance fraud, forgery, identity theft, theft by deception, and violations of the Controlled Substances Act.

This defendant stole the identity of another doctor to fake his own disability and to, potentially, collect a lifetime of income he didn’t deserve. He also lied about the prescriptions he ultimately used for himself.

My thanks to the Bucks County DA’s Office and Quakertown police for helping us investigate this case and hold this doctor accountable.

HARRISBURG - Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub today announced the arrest of a Quakertown doctor following two separate investigations into forged prescriptions and a faked disability claim.

10/01/2020

Attorney General Josh Shapiro's cover photo

10/01/2020

Attorney General Josh Shapiro

10/01/2020

Let's Be Clear | Attorney General Josh Shapiro

Let’s be clear about what this is about: voter intimidation.

10/01/2020

Milton Hershey School has $350 million plan to build free early learning centers for at-risk Pa. children

As the people’s Attorney General, I am determined to ensure more children benefit from the legacies of Milton and Catherine Hershey.

The initiative would “expand the impact and reach of the vision of Milton Hershey School’s founders, Milton and Catherine Hershey,” according to a news release.

10/01/2020

We have stayed laser focused on taking down doctors found running illegal pill mills.

By 2019, we’d doubled our arrests compared to 2016 and seen the overall number of opioids prescribed decrease by 15% per year.

Fewer doctors writing illegal prescriptions = less supply on the streets = progress.