UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following remarks: * * * Acting Secretary Julie Su today made the following remarks during an announcement of the department's issuance of a final rule by its Mine Safety and Health Administration to reduce miners' exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust: (As prepared for delivery) "Thank you so much Dave, for that introduction and for sharing your story today. It's great to be in Uniontown and I want to than  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 20 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * After the State of Arkansas received $49,593,803.13 as the 2024 share of proceeds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with tobacco companies, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "My office is tasked with enforcing the MSA and various tobacco statutes enacted pursuant to the MSA. The annual disbursement of settlement funds support  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 20 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." The April 16 letter expresses staunch support for the would-be regulations, which will redu  more

YOKOSUKA, Japan, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Mary Fisk as principal of Yokosuka Primary School. Ms. Fisk brings many educational experiences with her to Yokosuka Primary School. She has worked in the elementary setting as a teacher and school counselor in both public schools and c  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: This week, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh met with Pennsylvanians with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID/A), caregivers, and advocates all across the Commonwealth to hear how the proposed investments in his 2024-25 budget would address the needs of Pennsylvanians with ID/A by expanding access to support home   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 211,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 221,000 to 222,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news brief on April 17, 2024: * * * Date of action: April 15, 2024 Type of action: Consent judgment and order Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Defendants: Joseph Silvestri & Son Inc., Donna M. Fecondo and Joseph Silvestri & Son Inc. Profit-Sharing Plan Background: An investigation by the Department of Labor's Em  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL's Andy Jones, technology manager for the Lab's Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Program, shared details of how the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to kick-start a nationwide network of large-scale carbon removal sites using direct air capture (DAC) technology to address legacy carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution and complement rapid emissions reductions. D  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected NETL Director Marianne Walck as a 2023 AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions and technical excellence in geophysics, earth sciences and energy and climate science; strategic leadership at two national laboratories; and unwavering diversity, equity and inclusion leadership a  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Representatives of the Womanium Foundation, an organization that encourages girls and women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), visited NETL along with officials of the Naval Nuclear Laboratory's Pittsburgh-based Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory to discuss potential collaborative efforts. NETL Director Marianne Walck, Ph.  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following agency statement on April 18, 2024: * * * In Pennsylvania, nearly 40 percent of our small businesses are owned by women. For those women looking to start your own business in PA, we have put together a list of go-to resources. Whether it's becoming certified as a small diverse business, applying for funding, finding business mentors, or contracting with government agenci  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 19, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that $1.5 million in grant funding is available to help schools create learning opportunities that will bolster the Commonwealth's next generation of special educators. "The Shapiro Administration is laser focused on growing and expanding the Commonwealth's educator workforce, and we know that one of the areas  more

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on April 19, 2024: Today, Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen, Secretary of Human Services Dr. Val Arkoosh, and Deputy Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs Kelly Primus joined state and local leaders at Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley to highlight efforts to improve maternal health and care for mothers and children, especially among people of color. Maternal health is   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced actions to reduce and modernize standardized testing in schools. House Republican members were thrilled to see reforms they have advocated for included in Shapiro's announcement, such as online PSSA and Keystone testing, as well as benchmark assessments throughout the year, thereby enabling educators to access results and data more swiftly. "Most of   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Resolution 349, sponsored by Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon), designating April 2024 as Retinal Blindness Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. About 100,000 Americans are afflicted with retinal blindness, a rare genetic disorder that robs them of their sight. Schlegel sponsored the legislation on behalf   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Legislation to confirm eligibility of health benefits received by dependents of state employees authored by Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) was unveiled recently. The proposal would require the Commonwealth to conduct an initial dependent eligibility audit of the group health insurance plans for state employees. Earlier this year, the federal government acknowledged health insurance en  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Reps. Rob Kauffman (R-Chambersburg), Rich Irvin (R-Shippensburg) and Paul Schemel (R-Waynesboro) this week applauded $4.2 million in Broadband Infrastructure Program grant funding awarded in Franklin County. The lawmakers agreed, "This funding is essential to improving broadband service for residents and businesses in underserved areas of the county. In today's world, a  more

MARIETTA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Rep. Tom Jones (R-Elizabethtown) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the third in a series of hearings to discuss ways to foster economic growth in Pennsylvania through business-related tax reform. The hearing, "Job-Creating Tax Reform," featured the following testifiers: Neal Lesher, director of gove  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today sent an email to Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) Secretary Al Schmidt calling on his department to remove fake election results from the DOS website that includes candidates' names on the April 23 primary ballot. "For the office of attorney general, you show Eugene DePasquale winning a crowded five-candidate field," Roae sai  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announced today that Juniata County is being awarded more than $11.4 million to increase access to reliable, high-speed internet, according to Sen. Judy Ward, Rep. Perry Stambaugh and Rep. David Rowe. "In today's technological age, access to reliable and high-quality broadband is essential," Ward said. "These proje  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court today for conspiring to commit and carrying out hate crimes against numerous severely disabled victims, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan sentenced Tyler Smith, 34, of New Brighton, Pennsylvania, to 120 months  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign event at the Carpenters Training Center: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Guys, you come up here. Come on. Come on. Good to see you, buddy. PARTICIPANT: Yeah, you too. THE PRESIDENT: Come on. With the Bells and the Bidens, like all of you -- my dad used to have an expression. He'd say, "Family is the beginning, the middle, and the end" -- "the beginning, the middle, and the end." (Addressing Megan Bell's   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on April 19, 2024: NETL will present its research in Gasification Systems, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Turbines, Sensors and Controls, Simulation-Based Engineering, University Training and Research and Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, technologies that will help realize a decarbonized economy and power sector, during the 2024 FECM/NETL Spring R&D Projec  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news call via teleconference by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard and senior administration officials previewing President Biden's remarks on steel: * * * MR. KIKUKAWA: Good afternoon, everyone. And thank you for joining our call previewing President Biden's remarks tomorrow at the United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This ca- -- call will feature on-the-record remarks from National Ec  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever chemicals,' as well as $1 billion through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory fund PFAS detection and treatment systems to meet the   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 17, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect U.S. Steel and Shipbuilding Industry from China's Unfair Practices - Call to triple the tariff rate on steel and aluminum imports from China - United States Trade Representative to investigate China's unfair shipbuilding practices President Biden knows that steel is the backbone of the American economy, and a bedrock of our na  more