LAUREL PINES DID ADMIT TO HER INVOLVEMENT IN THE SCHEME. AS WE BEGIN TO SAY GOODBYE TO WINTER AND HELLO TO SPRING, JOSH SHAPIRO ADMINISTRATION IS URGING YOU TO REVIEW YOUR HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE POLICIES AHEAD OF THOSE STRONG SPRING AND SUMMER STORMS. SO PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SAYS ALONG WITH SNOW MELTING, SPRING WEATHER IS TYPICALLY ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAINFALL. SO NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE COVERAGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO FLOOD INSURANCE. ALSO, THERE’S THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL STORM DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME, LIKE CLEARING GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS, STRIPPING TREES, AND SECURING OUTDOOR FURNITURE. AND THIS WEEKEND, PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES OUT IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THEY SPENT HOURS CLEANING UP AFTER STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. THE SYSTE
Shapiro administration urges homeowners to check insurance before spring storms
Updated: 5:05 PM EDT Mar 9, 2026
As winter gives way to spring, the Shapiro administration is urging Pennsylvania residents to review their homeowners’ insurance policies in preparation for spring and summer storms. Pennsylvania’s Insurance Commissioner said that, along with snow melting, spring weather is typically accompanied by heavy rainfall, making it crucial to ensure adequate coverage, especially for flood insurance.Homeowners can also take steps to minimize potential storm damage to their homes, such as:Clearing gutters and downspoutsTrimming treesSecuring outdoor furnitureThis weekend, people in communities in western Pennsylvania spent hours cleaning up after strong winds and heavy rain.The system affected multiple communities, damaging buildings and even a historic barn.
As winter gives way to spring, the Shapiro administration is urging Pennsylvania residents to review their homeowners’ insurance policies in preparation for spring and summer storms.
Pennsylvania’s Insurance Commissioner said that, along with snow melting, spring weather is typically accompanied by heavy rainfall, making it crucial to ensure adequate coverage, especially for flood insurance.
Homeowners can also take steps to minimize potential storm damage to their homes, such as:
Clearing gutters and downspoutsTrimming treesSecuring outdoor furniture
This weekend, people in communities in western Pennsylvania spent hours cleaning up after strong winds and heavy rain.
The system affected multiple communities, damaging buildings and even a historic barn.