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News Tipoffs - Pennsylvania Editors Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Ga. U.S. Attorney: Four Defendants in Firearms Trafficking Ring Sentenced
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

Pa. Education Dept.: Shapiro Administration Awards School Food Equipment Grants to 31 Local Communities
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

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Montgomery County Man Sentenced To 19 Years' Imprisonment For Methamphetamine Trafficking
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

President Biden Issues Remarks at Campaign Event in Irvington, N.Y.
IRVINGTON, New York, April 27 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 25, 2024, at a campaign event at a private residence: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thanks. Don't leave yet. Before I begin, I want a promise. When they say, "Joe Biden is in the outer room to see the President," you won't say, "Joe who?" (Laughter.) God love you. You're a good man. (Laughter.) MR. DOUGLAS: Thank you. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. MR. DOUGLAS: Thank you. God bless you THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, tha  more

TRUTH INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH PENNSYLVANIA'S OFFICE OF PA. A.G. HENRY TO PROVIDE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAFETY COURSE, POWERED BY EVERFI FROM BLACKBAUD
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 26 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Truth Initiative, the organization behind truth(R), the nationally recognized, proven-effective youth tobacco and opioid prevention public education campaigns, and EVERFI(R) from Blackbaud(R), 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 s  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: Pennsylvania Man Found Guilty of Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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