PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District joined elected officials and Dover Air Force Base officials on April 15 for a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of an aircraft maintenance hangar. The $44.8 million hangar will provide a new home to the C5-M Super Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the Air Force fleet. "The completion of this h  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 23 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: On Sunday, April 21, the City of Alexandria's Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) and AlexRenew, Alexandria's wastewater authority, presented the 2024 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award to Scott Knudsen and Jennifer Pease. The two are known for co-managing their biannual native plant sale and grassroots efforts to educate their community about sustainable landscaping. Reb  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the Department of Defense announced the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards winners for 2024. The awards recognize installations, teams and individuals for their exceptional achievements in effective environmental management strategies that enhance installation resilience and mission readiness. "Understanding that installations built, and natural environments strongly imp  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Increasingly, climate change and environmental hazards threaten the health of people in the United States and around the world. HHS and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have mobilized to address these challenges in the most vulnerable communities, to build resilience in healthcare systems and to accelerate decarbonization of the healthcare sector. In addition to other new announcem  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of eight attorneys general to defend a crucial provision of Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Materiality Provision, which prevents the disenfranchisement of voters for making immaterial errors - meaning those that should have no effect - on voting paperwork. The coalition filed an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorn  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 23 -- The Minnesota National Guard issued the following news: By Sirrina Martinez At the age of six, Sgt. Rich Carlson began his sports journey with wrestling. Over the years, he has competed in Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Folkstyle wrestling, eventually dedicating his time to the Greco-Roman style after graduating college. Several years of hard work and determination later, Carlson has found himself at Penn State University in State College, PA, competing in the U.S.  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is urging the United States Supreme Court to consider a case that could dramatically limit the immunity that shields Big Tech companies from civil lawsuits. The case, styled as Doe v Snap, involves a young man seeking to hold Snapchat accountable for its role in his being a victim of sexual abuse. The social media platform has so far been able to use Sec  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced that the application period for grants through DCED's Sports Marketing and Tourism Program (SMAT) opened this morning, April 22 at 9:00AM EST. The application period will close on June 30 at 4:00PM EST. The Sports Marketing and Tourism Program was created  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Today, Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin visited Shippensburg University to highlight the important role future educators play in the Commonwealth, and how we can create opportunities for growth and success, keeping more alumni in Pennsylvania and filling the critical educator workforce shortage. "I am thrilled to be visiting Shippensburg University today, my alm  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Department of General Services (DGS) Secretary Reggie McNeil, Constellation President & CEO Joseph Dominguez, and Lightsource bp Senior Vice President Alyssa Edwards to unveil the Commonwealth's renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE). By next year, Pennsylvania will get 50 percent o  more

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig, Joint Force Headquarters - Pennsylvania National Guard U.S. Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team recently deployed to Africa to support Special Operations Command Africa. Task Force Iroquois teams include nine Soldiers going to Somalia in the Horn o  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, April 23 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 22, 2024, to commemorate Earth Day: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you, Za'Nyia, for sharing your story that embodies the spirit of Earth Day. On this day 54 years ago, with literally toxic rivers burning, air filled with pollution, millions of Americans from every age and background rallied together to stand for our environment and for future generations. I got to know Sena  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, six Republican state representatives introduced a package of bills that would lay the groundwork to recover Earth's critical elements from former industrial sites in Pennsylvania, creating family-sustaining jobs, securing domestic access to critical industrial inputs and remediating past environmental degradation. Sponsors with corresponding bill descriptions ar  more