HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Amtrak's Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania that began in March is well underway and moving to Phase 2 on Monday, April 29. As a result, additional minor schedule changes will be implemented for some Keystone Service trains, ranging from 2-17 minutes on weekdays and 5-35 minutes on weekends. Pennsylvanian train schedules will not be   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Nationally, public school spending per student rose 8.9% from $14,358 in FY 2021 to $15,633 in FY 2022, according to new data from the 2022 Annual Survey of School System Finances released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This represents the largest percentage increase in public school spending per pupil in the 50 states and the District of Columbia in over 20 years. Statistics are not a  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. ER24-1313-000) involving award of incentives to Exelon Corp.: * * * In today's order, the majority grants the Abandoned Plant Incentive - a transfer of wealth from consumers to transmission developers and risk from developers to consumers (one may ask whether this is exactly a fair exchange) - even though Exelon has  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A firearms trafficking ring has been dismantled and four people have been sentenced to years in prison for conspiring to buy guns in the metro Atlanta area that were later smuggled to the Dominican Republic. "Firearms traffickers present an immediate danger to communities within and outside our district," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. "We are committed to  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 25, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 213,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's unrevised av  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. -- the nation's largest health insurer and the parent company of Change Healthcare -- urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients harmed by the recent catast  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57081) involving the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia: * * * Rep Org: PA Bureau of Radiation Protection Licensee: University of Pennsylvania Region: 1 City: Philadelphia State: PA License #: PA-0131 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: John Chippo HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol Notification Date: 04/18/2024 Notification Time: 16:32 [ET] Event Date: 04/17/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: One year ago, Governor Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Order establishing the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience (CODE PA) to improve online services for Pennsylvanians and streamline the way they interact with the Commonwealth online. Today, CODE PA celebrates its first anniversary with its 30+ staff by highlighting key projects from its first year and launching  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following statement State Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, R-39 and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-41: * * * Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today in reaction to new power plant emission rules imposed by the Environmental Protection Agenc  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release: Today, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's (PCCD) Indigent Defense Advisory Committee announced a new noncompetitive, formula-based grant program for improving indigent defense services, which provide legal representation for those who cannot afford it on their own. For the first time in Pennsylvania history, state funding has been appropriated to help  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release: The School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) approved $47 million in competitive school safety and security grants to improve safety, security, and mental health supports for students and staff at schools across the Commonwealth. The awards announced today complete the $155 million school safety grants   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 26, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that it has awarded more than $900,000 in grant funding to 31 local education agencies (LEA) across the Commonwealth to purchase new food service equipment for cafeterias. "Pennsylvania students need access to healthy and nutritious meals to fuel their learning, grow, and thrive--both in and out of the classro  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- 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 Tylee Brown, age 39, of Norristown, Montgomery County, was sentenced on April 23, 2024, by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to 19 years' imprisonment on the charge of possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. Accordin  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at the North America's Building Trades Unions National Legislative Conference: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Whoa! Holy mackerel. (Applause.) Whoa! (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years!  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks by on the passage of the national security supplemental (H.R. 815): * * * THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It's a good day for America, it's a good day for Europe, and it's a good day for world peace, for real. This is consequential. I just signed into law the national security package that was passed by the House of Representatives this weekend and by the Senate yesterday. It's going to make America safer. It's going to make   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting by state legislators on junk fees: * * * Today, the White House convened state legislative leaders to discuss state-level actions to address junk fees, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's unprecedented efforts to crack down on junk fees across the economy to lower costs for Americans. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFP  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following remarks at Gov. Kathy Hochul's housing and budget announcement: * * * Governor Kathy Hochul: Finally, we have a housing deal for New York City and the State of New York. We got it done! And I want to recognize the people who are standing with me, who worked so hard to get this over the finish line. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. Come on. We were in a foxhole for a long time. But you know what, the long da  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: * * * New units feature a camera to match photo on the ID with the person presenting the ID * * * New technology that confirms the validity of a traveler's identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in real time is now in use at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security main checkpoint at Pi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: A Pennsylvania man was found guilty in the District of Columbia today of assaulting law enforcement and multiple other charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and those of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 preside  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 25, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Key Actions to Strengthen America's Electric Grid, Boost Clean Energy Deployment and Manufacturing Jobs, and Cut Dangerous Pollution from the Power Sector Since Day One, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate and environmental justice agenda in history, including securing the largest-ever climate investment. The power sect  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 25, 2024: * * * President Biden Announces New Workforce Hubs to Train and Connect American Workers to Good Jobs Created by the President's Investing in America Agenda Today, President Biden will announce four new Workforce Hubs to ensure all Americans can access the good jobs created by the President's Investing in America agenda, which includes the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure La  more