WASHINGTON, April 26 -- American Rivers issued the following news release: The effort to restore rivers got an important boost this week with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcing $70 million in grants, supporting 43 projects to remove outdated dams and other river barriers in 29 states. American Rivers is receiving more than $2,700,000 of this funding to lead restoration efforts on North Carolina's Deep River, West Virginia's West Fork River, as well as 10 dam removal projects across   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: United Auto Workers (UAW) officials at the Philadelphia-area plant of auto accessory manufacturer Dometic are facing new worker-filed charges for sending a mass text to employees illegally threatening their employment if they choose to work during the strike. The new charges, which now await review by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), come after several employe  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Luke Bernstein released the following statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent vote to ban employer noncompete agreements: "The FTC has neither the statutory authority nor a sensible reason to attempt to ban noncompete agreements," Bernstein said. "Emplo  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: More than 2,000 registered nurses represented by SEIU have ratified a new contract with Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center that reaffirms the hospital's reputation as an employer of choice for nurses in the region. The agreement includes market-driven wage increases, time off enhancements and new initiatives to address staffing needs. "Our top priority in these negotiations was to make sure we retai  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, April 25 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: ASTM International's additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42) is developing a suite of proposed standards that will be used for quality assurance and quality control of materials and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * In a major win for the climate and public health, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized four separate standards today that will slash air, water, and carbon pollution from power plants. These critically needed safeguards will improve air and water quality for families, particularly for Pennsylvania communities suffering from ongoing pollution generated from facilities like the   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is excited to share its forecast for the top trends emerging from the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show, "United by Flowers." The Flower Show has a long history as a globally recognized stage on which innovative floral designers, garden designers, and gardeners can showcase breathtaking and risk-taking creations. In its lo  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- Truth Initiative issued the following news release: Truth Initiative, the organization behind truth, the nationally recognized, proven-effective youth tobacco and opioid prevention public education campaigns, and EVERFI from Blackbaud, the leader in powering social impact through education, are teaming up once again to deliver Prescription Drug Safety: Know the truth. The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General is supporting this important resource through i  more