HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Members of the House Appropriations Committee joined House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) to discuss a bill package called "Back to Basics." These bills aim to assist state government in performing its basic and essential tasks. "Throughout the 2024 budget hearings, we heard from many agencies who are failing at their basic tasks," Grove said. "Our committee kept  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson - March 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.549 a gallon in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson area in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that area gasoline prices   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - March 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.468 per gallon in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that area gaso  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - March 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past month, up 3.4 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were up 0.7 percent in March, the  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area - March 2024": * * * Area prices were up 1.0 percent over the past 2 months, up 3.4 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers  more

NEW YORK, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - March 2024": * * * Area prices up 0.4 percent over the past month; up 3.4 percent over the year * * * Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.4 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: * * * Opioids involved in 84 percent of more than 5K fatal overdoses in 2022 * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $2.9 million in grant funding to Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry to assist people affected by the health and economic effects of widespread opioid use, addiction and overdose. With opioids invol  more

LIBERTYTOWN, Maryland, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Day C Soul Mechanical shortchanged 48 workers on Woodyard Station project * * * Individuals employed by a Libertytown plumbing subcontractor who worked on a Woodyard Station construction project may be eligible to receive their share of $156,495 in wages and fringe benefits recovered by a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. The department's Wage and Hour Divisi  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair of the Board of Directors Reta Jo Lewis today announced that the EXIM Board of Directors of the United States (EXIM) last week approved a historic $156.6 million loan to Ukrainian Railways to support the potential acquisition of 40 Wabtec diesel locomotives during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukra  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair of the Board of Directors Reta Jo Lewis today announced that the EXIM Board of Directors of the United States (EXIM) last week approved a historic $156.6 million loan to Ukrainian Railways to support the potential acquisition of 40 Wabtec diesel locomotives during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. The transactio  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued an article entitled "Consumer Finance Institute in Focus: Large Bank Credit Card and Mortgage Data - A Tale of Two Portfolios." The article was written by Quant Supervision Manager Lincy Chacko of the Supervision, Regulation, and Credit Department. Here are excerpts: * * * In July 2022, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia began publishing a new quarterly series o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Last week, with the launch of the first ever FDA approved over-the-counter (OTC) daily birth control pill, Opill, Governor Josh Shapiro urged health insurers in Pennsylvania to make contraception more accessible and affordable without unnecessary hurdles. Within a week, major insurers CVS Health Plans (https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4576837-cvs-drug-plans-will-cov  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL is launching a pilot training program for the Battery Workforce Initiative (BWI) -- a national effort to ensure worker safety and open new pathways for careers in America's fast-growing battery manufacturing sector. BWI is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In March, the agencies released BWI's national  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: 04.10.2024 - Engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) gathered with defense partners, high tech industry, and academia at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Marriott to participate in the inaugural Shipboard Robotics Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) on March 5, 2024. The event, hosted by the Liberty Tech Bridge, powered by NavalX, provided an opportunity to unite  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a silver-level recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy's GreenBuy award for fiscal year 2023. The GreenBuy Award Program recognizes DOE sites for achieving stringent sustainable acquisition goals that go above and beyond the g  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) kicked offOpens In A New Window the 2024 Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) Conference in State College with more than 500 participants, the largest number since conference inception in 2007. Over the course of the conference, participants engaged in discussions on new and ree  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on April 10, 2024: On behalf of Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger today recognized Pennsylvania municipalities and local government officials for their dedication to strengthening their communities and better serving their residents. During the 28th Annual Governor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA), supported by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), has launched the Keystone Energy Efficiency Program (KEEP) Home Energy Loan program, a new consumer loan program designed to assist Pennsylvania homeowners in reducing their energy costs. PEDA is an independent public authority created by the Commonweal  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined a bipartisan group of legislative leaders including Senator Vincent Hughes (D) and Senator Ryan Aument (R) and the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) to announce the online application period for the new student teacher stipend application, the PA Student Teacher Support Program, opens tomorrow at 9 AM EDT for the 2024-25   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne), along with the rest of the Luzerne County Republican delegation, comprising of Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne) and Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), said Wednesday that they have signed the House discharge petition to get a voter ID constitutional amendment out of committee and before the full House of Representat  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said Wednesday that Grow PA, the higher education plan put forward by Republicans in the Pennsylvania House and Senate, provides the details and focus missing from the governor's proposal made earlier this year. "I applaud the work of House Republican Education Chairman Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), as w  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: With a governor who has seen the positive use of zero-based budgeting, now is the perfect time to implement the budgeting practice in Harrisburg, said Rep. Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg). Keefer's House Bill 1133 would require state agencies that account for at least 20% of the General Fund budget to prepare and submit a zero-based budget plan. Her bill was unveiled during a press conference   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) issued the following statement regarding legislation introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that would allow an immigrant in the country illegally to obtain a driver's license. House Bill 769 is currently under committee review. "A driver's license is one of the privileges of being an American citizen, but this bill would also grant that sa  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced he is introducing legislation to bring accountability to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) as part of a "Back to Basics" government reform package. "As a member of the House Appropriations Committee for two legislative sessions, I have listened as representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Cor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon) is sponsoring House Resolution 349, which designates April 2024 as Retinal Blindness Awareness Month in recognition of a Lebanon County woman who has been battling the disease most of her life. "Several retinal diseases can result in blindness, including Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a rare genetic condition that causes light-detecting cells in the retina to b  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Senior citizens across the Commonwealth rely on their local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for various services, yet 13% of the state's 52 AAAs are not meeting state requirements. To ensure the public knows the status of their local AAA, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona) will soon introduce a bill to require the Department of Aging to display a non-compliant AAA list and corrective action plans on  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Following the introduction of a series of bills to revamp and improve how state government funds higher education in Pennsylvania, Republican Chairman of the House Education Committee Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), released the following statement: "I, along with my fellow sponsors of this legislation, believe that Pennsylvania should be a shining example of accessibi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) plans to soon introduce legislation in the House of Representatives that would exempt income derived from an individual's service in the Pennsylvania National Guard from the Commonwealth's Personal Income Tax (PIT). "It is the service and sacrifice of the brave individuals in our armed forces that ensure our country and communities stay safe and pro  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Legislation that would create heightened penalties for individuals who make terroristic threats to a school passed today in the Senate, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). Senate Bill 975 would establish new felony criminal penalties for falsely reporting emergency threats to any school or institution of higher education in Pennsylvania. "In my district, nearly a doz  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Following a string of local school closings due to hoax threat reports, Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) today voted for and the state Senate approved legislation to enhance criminal penalties for those convicted of making false threats against schools and higher education institutions. "The sick people who submit these false threats should face significant repercussions an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Students in Pennsylvania would have access to more affordable post-secondary education options leading to quality careers in the state under a plan announced today by Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster), Senate Majority Whip Ryan P. Aument (R-Lancaster), Senate Education Committee Chair David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill) and Senator Trac  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Legislation that would boost economic development, attract high-technology industries and incentivize private investment was approved by the Senate today, according to the bill's sponsor Sen. Devlin Robinson's (R-37), chair of the Senate's Labor and Industry Committee. "Pennsylvania's workforce is one of the most productive on the planet," said Robinson. "With enactmen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) to make Pennsylvanians more attractive to employers and improve workforce development programs passed the Senate Labor and Industry Committee unanimously today. Senate Bill 761 would utilize data that already exists but is not shared with local development boards in a timely fashion. Delayed information and data sh  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) to introduce felony criminal penalties for falsely reporting threats at school entities and institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania passed the Senate today. Senate Bill 975 would make it a felony of the third degree to knowingly report a false threat at a school or educational facility. In addition, it would   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Legislation to increase fines and penalties against those who intentionally vandalize or attack critical infrastructure was approved yesterday by the state Senate, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. Under Senate Bill 819, those who willfully damage, destroy, vandalize, deface, or tamper with equipment in a critical infrastructure facility will f  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that fees for PA 529 Investment Plan (IP) accounts have been reduced for the third time in less than a year. The lower fees went into effect for account owners last week. "Cutting fees for the PA 529 Investment Plan helps children follow their dreams. Nearly 185,000 families are saving with the PA 529 IP and making it as affordable as pos  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: A resident of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Devon Lamont Johnson, 36, pleaded guilty to one count before United States Chief District Judge Mark R. Hornak. In connection with the gui  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to federal drug charges, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Andre Nunley, 50, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fen  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: * * * Awardees from Connecticut and Pennsylvania to be Honored During National Small Business Week Ceremony in Washington, DC * * * Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, recognized Argosy Private Equity of Wayne, Pa. and Mizzen Capital, LP   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The state Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Tuesday at a meeting chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) approved three measures, including one bill to alert the family members of deceased veterans about federal burial benefits. "Our veterans took care of us and our country while they were alive, so we want to take care of their families when t  more

CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The U.S. Army War College issued the following news on April 9, 2024: By Patricia Hayes Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA., is one of several institutions that are selected to host fellows from the US Army War College Program, which helps Army leaders sharpen their skills and broaden their outlook as strategic thinkers. Recently, the Cardinal welcomed its newest fellow, Lt. Col. Vinh (Vinny) Nguyen. The following is an interview between Nguyen a  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: This evening, the President and the First Lady of the United States will host His Excellency Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan & Mrs. Kishida Yuko for a State Dinner. The following is a complete list of expected guests: THE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN HIS EXCELLENCY KISHIDA FUMIO, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN & MRS. KISHIDA YUKO Mr. Akiba Takeo, National Security Advisor Mr. Arima Yutaka, Director-Gene  more