1+ week, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — An Arlington Heights-based plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical company is being sued by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who alleges the business used deceptive practices to pressure homeowners into costly and sometimes unnecessary repairs. Raoul filed the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (127+ words) CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — The former owner of a local business admitted to employee payroll tax fraud, the United States Department of Justice said. Tyrone Pitts, 60, of Lawnside, pleaded guilty to one count of failing to collect, truthfully account for, and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (178+ words) Patch Smoke Shop Among 18 New Businesses Registered In Oxford In August A smoke shop joins 18 new businesses registered in Oxford in August, including counselors, contractors and a car rental company. OXFORD, CT — Eighteen businesses registered in Oxford in August, according…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (222+ words) SANTA MONICA, CA — The city of Beverly Hills is suing the estate of an elderly woman who was found living in human waste and hoarding conditions in her condominium in 2025 and later died, saying a court order is needed to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (270+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Tetra Tech, an engineering consulting company, reached a $57 million settlement to resolve claims that it had falsified soil tests at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco, federal prosecutors said. The United States Navy contracted Tetra Tech…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (407+ words) BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Bristol Borough Police Department are warning business owners and the public to remain vigilant after an investigation into point-of-sale skimming devices led to charges against a Florida man. Authorities…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (208+ words) AURORA, IL — A grill caught fire Aug. 20 and extended to part of the roof of a house in the 2400 block of Thurston Court in Aurora, officials said. While crews were en route to the two-story, single-family home, residents reported they…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (255+ words) Patch 3 Rhode Island Business Owners Charged With Labor-Related Crimes: AG The crimes include wage theft, according to the attorney general's office. Three Rhode Island business owners were charged with labor-related crimes, according to the state attorney general's office. - Andrew Loffredo,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (189+ words) 3 Rhode Island Business Owners Charged With Labor-Related Crimes: AG Patch 3 Rhode Island Business Owners Charged With Labor-Related Crimes: AG The crimes include wage theft, according to the attorney general's office. Three Rhode Island business owners were charged with labor-related crimes,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (306+ words) LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A Philadelphia man has been charged in a home improvement fraud scheme that bilked residents in several Lower Bucks County communities. Shawn Hagan, 46, of Philadelphia, was charged on Thursday with multiple counts of home improvement fraud,…...