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Federal Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

House Issues Transcript of Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jean-Pierre, National Security Communications Advisor Kirby En Route Avoca, Pa.
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on April 16, 2024, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby while en route to Avoca, Pennsylvania: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just have one thing at the top, and then I'll turn it over to the Admiral. Starting today, the President will kick off his three-day swing through Pennsylvania. As you know, we're on our way to his hometown of Scranton, where he  more

NETL Expertise in High-Performance Computing Accelerates Production of Materials for Clean Energy
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL expertise in high-performance computing has significantly cut the cost and research time needed to design high-strength alloys for low-carbon energy production and has been used as a valuable tool to advance the performance of solid oxide fuel cells and water sorption materials for clean energy technologies. To reduce emissions, power plants that   more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Former Greensburg Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Cocaine Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The former chief of police for Greensburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to engaging in a drug conspiracy, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Shawn Denning, 43, of Delmont, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon to one count of conspiracy to distribute over   more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Four Individuals Indicted on Charges Related to Attempted International Arms Trafficking
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Durante King-Mclean, age 25, Prasath Paramalingam, age 34, Archit Grover, age 36, all of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, and Jalisa Edwards, age 25, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, were charged in a multi-count federal indictment with charges stemming from a conspiracy to engage   more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Moldovan Botnet Operator Indicted for Role in Conspiracy to Unlawfully Access Thousands of Infected Computers Throughout the United States
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: A Moldovan national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for computer fraud crimes, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. The nine-count Indictment names Alexander Lefterov, a/k/a "Alipako," a/k/a "Uptime," a/k/a "Alipatime," age 37,   more