Nearly a year after a scandal at a Pennsylvania pet cremation business made national headlines, a bill to protect victims is advancing in the state legislature.Last spring, allegations surfaced against Patrick Vereb and his funeral home based in western Pennsylvania.Vereb is facing felony charges, accused of improperly disposing of pet ashes and defrauding thousands of customers.Strengthen oversight of pet cremation providersThis week, lawmakers in the state House unanimously passed a bill to strengthen oversight of pet cremation providers.”This tragedy exposed something deeply troubling: that our pet cremation system here in Pennsylvania has gaps that have left gross misconduct to go undetected. We can’t undo the pain that has been caused, we can’t restore what has been taken from these families, but we can fight to prevent this type of tragedy from happening again,” said state Sen. Nick Pisciottano.The bill now heads to the state Senate.As for Vereb, his case is scheduled to go to trial this summer.
Nearly a year after a scandal at a Pennsylvania pet cremation business made national headlines, a bill to protect victims is advancing in the state legislature.
Last spring, allegations surfaced against Patrick Vereb and his funeral home based in western Pennsylvania.
Vereb is facing felony charges, accused of improperly disposing of pet ashes and defrauding thousands of customers.
Strengthen oversight of pet cremation providers
This week, lawmakers in the state House unanimously passed a bill to strengthen oversight of pet cremation providers.
“This tragedy exposed something deeply troubling: that our pet cremation system here in Pennsylvania has gaps that have left gross misconduct to go undetected. We can’t undo the pain that has been caused, we can’t restore what has been taken from these families, but we can fight to prevent this type of tragedy from happening again,” said state Sen. Nick Pisciottano.
The bill now heads to the state Senate.
As for Vereb, his case is scheduled to go to trial this summer.