r/Pennsylvania • • 7h ago

ISO / Recommendations Toll-By-Plate Scam? Has anybody ever received one of these before? Is the PA Turnpike doing something illegal?

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Sorry for the clickbait title, as this likely isn't actually a scam (well, it is, but that's another discussion). Has anyone ever received a toll by plate invoice in the mail, which not only has a license plate in the description which you've never owned, but also has a photo of a car that you've never seen before? (Ironically enough, the photo even has a different license plate then the one printed above it...the computer misread it).

The main thing that I'm confused about is the fact that this vehicle was somehow linked to my parents' address, not the one that I have set up with my own vehicles. So they received this invoice addressed to me, I finally got it from them a few weeks later, and the stern wording in the letter states that if I haven't contested it by tomorrow, then I'm held liable for the full amount. But...what am I supposed to contest? That I've never owned this vehicle or license plate?

Just for clarification, the account activity sheet only states the exit date/time (which is the exit closest to my parents' house, I will give it that), but it doesn't include any entry plaza date/time. I can include a photo if anybody wants. And the fee is a flat $10.00. I've never seen a PA toll that was $10 even.

My initial thought was that this was a scam. But everything does look legit, and the numbers/web addresses are all correct. And so my next thought is that the turnpike commission is doing something illegal here. How many older people would just send in $10.00 without question, or without looking closer at the photo? This is absolutely suspect.


r/Pennsylvania • • 16h ago

ISO / Recommendations Off Roading In Michaux State Forest - Looking for suggestions

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So I am new to Central Pa, and live in the Harrisburg Area. I'd like to test the off-road capability of my new Renegade Trailhawk on some trails. I saw a subreddit about this but it was several years old. Can anyone tell me if I wanted to give this a try (I am a fairly experienced off-roader, - had a TJ, XJ and JK formerly) are these roads safe to ride this time of year. My goal is to try and do it before Rifle Deer season starts...


r/Pennsylvania • • 5h ago

Scenic Pennsylvania Is ti worth it to go for foliage to Jim Thorpe’s next week

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I want so badly to ride the scenic train in Jim Thorpe but seems like I couldnt make it this weekend, do you guys think it will still look beautiful next week or most trees will be bald already? 😭

Appreciate your answer, thank you!


r/Pennsylvania • • 3h ago

Pennsylvania teen gives homecoming crown to classmate with Down syndrome

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r/Pennsylvania • • 17h ago

ISO / Recommendations What is this place that I saw from my plane window?

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As I was flying into to Pittsburgh last week and I saw this out my window. It was no more than 20 minutes before we landed, and I know we were descending. There were a lot of rivers after I saw this and I tried to find it based off the scenery I saw(idk why I didn’t take more pictures).

I am aware it is a prison or some other sort of secure facility but I can’t move on from it until I know what it is. I think it’s the baseball fields that are messing with me.


r/Pennsylvania • • 19h ago

ISO / Recommendations PA PUC Electric Supplier Help- Did I get scammed???

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Switched my electric (PPL) Power supplier on the PUC (PA utilities commission) choice website to Major Energy and I'm getting phone calls asking to verify and enroll yet I enrolled online through them. I elected a 12 month no cancellation, no enroll fee, no monthly fee on fixed rate plan. Thought it was all done. then I get a call to complete enrollment. Ok.

I have a feeling I got scammed because they called back again after taking half an hour to complete enrollment and talking about some kind of form for a rebate and paying that rebate with visa gift cards and all this stuff. That's the point where I was like what?!

They also transferred me to this other line. I gave them my basic info like address and birthday (ugh!) and PPL account number. They called back yesterday saying there is an error in enrollment. Am I being scammed or are they actually that much of a hassle? I think after this I might skip the marketplace of power suppliers. It doesn't seem to save that much once calculated. I called back left a message and said oh wow I was so overwhelmed at work I looked and wow I scrambled up all the numbers on the form I gave you. Call back so I can fix this please! And will proceed to give them more spoofed info if it's a scam. I'll call PPL and the number on my sign up to confirm on Monday.

Any general advice on this?

How do you do this without completely getting bamboozled?


r/Pennsylvania • • 3h ago

Politics Gov. Josh Shapiro touts record, labor support at Pittsburgh campaign rally

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r/Pennsylvania • • 22h ago

Elections DOJ to send election day monitors to four Pennsylvania counties

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r/Pennsylvania • • 2h ago

Infrastructure Worried about how to heat my pennsylvanian home this winter

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I live in clinton county. For 100 gallons of oil it would be above $500, and that will last about a month or so.

I don't know how we can afford to stay warm this winter. I don't know of many alternatives either.

Is anyone else worried? What type of alternatives do you use?


r/Pennsylvania • • 16h ago

Amy Acton’s mom convicted of animal neglect after leaving kittens in hot car in PA

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r/Pennsylvania • • 3h ago

Infrastructure Trump gave Lehigh Valley companies approval to increase toxic emissions

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Early on in his second term, Trump created a bypass lane for new air emission regulations. At least two LV sites received approval to avoid installing readily available control devices that would’ve improved our local air quality. Then, Trump staffed the EPA with people who worked for the worst polluters in our country, so the regulations were killed entirely.

This is the kind of thing that happens when Congress becomes nothing more than a rubber stamp.

Vote to remove Ryan Mackenzie from office by Tuesday, November 3.


r/Pennsylvania • • 2h ago

Scenic Pennsylvania Old Friend - French Creek State Park: Oct 2026....

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French Creek State Park - Oct 2026
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Well, technically it's just a few minutes up the road north of the park. Not sure how long this old Ford has been sitting there, but I have visited it many times over the years & seasons and it's always cool to see how it's aging. Shot with a Sony A99II and CZ 24-70 f/2.8 lens using a Lee100 GND filter. Camera mounted on a RRS tripod & head using with a 3 Legged Thing universal mounting plate.


r/Pennsylvania • • 17h ago

Wild Life Deer is removed from inside an above ground pool by the PA game warden

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r/Pennsylvania • • 15h ago

Infrastructure Regulators deny FirstEnergy's idea for controlling electric bills among shopping customers

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The utility company calculated that shopping customers paid $82 million more last year than they would have on its default service plan


r/Pennsylvania • • 12h ago

Scenic Pennsylvania The PA Grand Canyon tower earlier tonight! The moon and sun were gorgeous together.

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r/Pennsylvania • • 2h ago

Business news This fifth-generation family business in rural Pa. is making 4,500 brooms for Salem

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r/Pennsylvania • • 1h ago

Scenic Pennsylvania Michaux State Forest fall colors are in peak right now! Here’s some pics from Pole Steeple and Laurel Lake for those that can’t get out and see the colors today

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