PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District will host a public meeting regarding upcoming repairs and construction at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, Delaware. The meeting will be held April 12 from 11:00-12:30 at the Hyatt Dewey Place (1301 Coastal Hwy, Dewey Beach, DE 19971). The meeting will focus on upcoming repair work of a bulkhead along th  more

OAKLAND, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed overdraft fee rule, amending Truth in Lending Act (TILA) regulations. The proposed rule would require large banks to apply consumer protections, include interest rate disclosures, to overdraft fees. In doing so, the proposed ru  more

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, April 3 -- The Colorado National Guard issued the following news release: Family, friends, and colleagues of the Colorado Army National Guard 169th Field Artillery Brigade will gather for a departure ceremony to be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Southeast Christian Church, Parker, Colorado, April 4, 2024. Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan will be the presiding officials at the ceremony. More than 100 Ci  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) visited the Environmental Charter School (ECS) Intermediate School to kick off Earth Month with staff and students. As part of the school visit, Ortiz and Lee met with 'EcoStewards'- 4th and 5th grade environmental leaders - to discuss litter, invasive species, and watershed protection. The   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a report on April 2, 2024, entitled "Central Bank Digital Currencies: Consumer Attitudes and Expectations in the United States." The report was written by Tom Akana, senior advisor and research fellow, Julia S. Cheney, vice president and assistant director, and Robert M. Hunt, senior vice president and associate director. Here are excerpts: * * * Beginning around 2014,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today that Illinois joined a multistate lawsuit (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/94d7f053-243e-4a0a-9c9b-8834238e3c2d/fileAsset/US_DIS_PAED_2_22cv3253_d75853018e4903_AMENDED_COMPLAINT_Second_against_MARINER_FINANCE_L.pdf) against Mariner Finance for violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance ch  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 1, 2024, by State Sen. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa: * * * Did you know that in southern Minnesota you cannot hunt deer with a rifle? I can assure you that hunters in our area are well aware of this antiquated rule. As bizarre as it sounds, firearms hunters here must use shotguns with slugs, muzzleloaders, or legal handguns. Even though rifles are more accurate and safer, they are not  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Alberto G. Musalem began his role as the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on Tuesday, April 2. In this role, he will represent the Eighth Federal Reserve District in national monetary policymaking on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and will lead the 1,500 employees of the St. Louis Fed. "I look forward to working with my colleagues of the   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has announced that a NETL-led project focused on accelerating and de-risking critical minerals and materials (CMMs) technology development and commercialization will receive $75 million to develop the Critical Materials Supply Chain Research Facility (METALLIC), bringing the exper  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that six new states have joined Pennsylvania in its federal lawsuit against Mariner Finance regarding widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Illinois, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin filed a Motion to Intervene in the lawsuit, which the court gra  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: In light of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Executive Director Mike Pennington visited the York Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) today to highlight their work in supporting youth and families impacted by child abuse and providing resources in the aftermath of trauma. "Keeping Pennsylvania youth safe and  more

YEAGERTOWN, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Representative Arvind Venkat and Primary Health Network CEO Dr. George Garrow at the Lewistown Community Health Center in Mifflin County to highlight his 2024-25 proposed budget's $4 million investment to erase nearly $400 million in medical debt relief for Pennsylvanians - and his proposal to implement more transparent healthcare practi  more

BLAIR COUNTY, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the second hearing in a series to discuss ways to ensure both low-cost and reliable energy for consumers. The hearing, "Balancing Your Budget and Thermostat: Consumer-Focused Energy Policy," featured the following testifiers: Michael But  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery) today proposed legislation, named the Homeowner Protection and Squatter Eviction Act, which would strengthen property owners' rights and homeowner protections against squatters. Squatting is the unlawful practice of occupying or possessing a residence or other real property without the lawful owner's consent. The Homeowner Protection and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) today introduced legislation known as the Student and Teacher Support Act to allow public school entities to employ, or approve as a volunteer, a certified school chaplain. "With teacher and student morale at an all-time low, it's time that we provide students and teachers with the support they need," said Zimmerman. "Data from more than  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- 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 on April 2, 2024, George E. Jones, age 43, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to 151 months' imprisonment to be followed by three years on supervised release for trafficking cocaine. Judge Wilson als  more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: A resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 41 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. United States Senior District Jud  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that John Nusslein, 19, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, one count of carjacking resulting in death, and one count of carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury. Nusslein was charged by indictment in June 2022 with thes  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: A resident of Sharon, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Nicholas Ostheimer, 26, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon to (1) conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, 40 gr  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 398) entitled "San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. - Discontinuance of Service Exemption - in Kern County, California": * * * San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. (SJVR), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approximately 4.3-mile rail line between mil  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 3 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 2, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee has joined a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance over widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance charged consumers for hidden add-on products that consumers were not fully informed about or, in some instances, did not agree to buy. I  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Research and Development issued the following news on April 1, 2024: By Erica Sprey, VA Research Communications The Department of Veterans Affairs opened the Cartilage Regeneration Using Advanced Technologies to Enable (CReATE) Motion Research Center at the Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, March 27, to discover new treatments and therapies for Veterans and others who suffer from osteoarthritis and relat  more