“Don’t Mess with Us!”

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I think that should be the motto of Central Pennsylvania.  Why? We know people who know people…in state government, that is. 

photo of PA State Capitol by Allies.Dad

State government can be an unwieldy thing, but if you’re in a pickle, chances are that there’s a state agency that can help you out.  You might as well use their resources - you’re paying for them, after all!  

Investing money? Check whether your broker has any prior complaints - or if they even have a license - with the Securites Commission.

You can report burning tires to the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection.

I once had an insurance broker “accidentally” cancel my policy and tell me that I had to pay them to reinstate it. I asked them nicely, I asked for their supervisor, and when they still insisted I owed them money for their mistake, I reported them to the PA Insurance Department. The result?  My policy FINALLY got reinstated correctly, without a dime on my own part.   

The Office of the PA Attorney General can help you with a whole slew of complaints - from do-not-call violations to consumer fraud, and you can log them online.

With the price of gas rising, everyone’s paying attention to the pumps.  Get shortchanged?  That’s the Ag Department’s beat. (Next time you’re gassing up, take a look at the stickers on the pump - they’re from Agriculture’s Weights and Measures Bureau.)

And once, a notary in Johnstown held my car title hostage. I wish I had known then that I could file a complaint against them with the State Department’s Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation.  

There are a lot more PA bureaus and agencies regulating everything from baked goods to taxis - and if you know someone in Central PA, chances are we can point you in the right direction. Ask away - we’re used to it!

Anyone have a failure/success story to share?

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