WASHINGTON, May 16 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: In response to America's youth mental health crisis, 11 states are joining forces with AmeriCorps, the Schultz Family Foundation and Pinterest to recruit, train and deploy the nation's first Youth Mental Health Corps to help teenagers access critical mental health resources. The new Youth Mental Health Corps is an innovative, public-private collaboration, with a robust set of partners that include America's Service Commissions  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The FY 2024 Work Plan for Army Civil Works continues this administration's ongoing commitment to fund crucial infrastructure projects and build resilience in a changing climate. Its investments in our coastal ports and inland waterways will strengthen the economy and help maintain our farmers' competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Resources are also dedicate  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 3.6 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 0.4 percent in April, the U.S  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past 2 months, up 4.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), ad  more

NEW YORK, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - April 2024": * * * Area prices up 0.4 percent over the past month; up 3.8 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), rose 0.4 percent for the second consecutive month i  more

WEST POINT, New York, May 16 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: Stanford University recently announced that Cadet Eric Liu has been selected as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, allowing for continued graduate study at Stanford University following graduation and commissioning on May 25. "I'm proud of Eric's accomplishments at the Academy and look forward to seeing his future impact as he leverages his knowledge in Decision Sciences and Chinese at Stanford and in the Army," sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news on May 14, 2024: The CFPB is compensating consumers who it alleged were deceived by Think Finance, LLC, into repaying loans they did not legally owe. Think Finance, LLC, made false demands and illegally took money from consumers' bank accounts for debts that were not owed under laws in 17 states, according to the CFPB's lawsuit. Many states have laws saying that loans and other types of credit are invalid   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Indian Head, Maryland - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command's mission during the annual Honorary Awards ceremony hosted at College of Southern Maryland's Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, May 14. "This is a day to take the time to recognize how far you've come over the years," NSWC   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: A Providence man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for selling oxycodone pills on multiple occasions to an undercover officer. Brandon Jones, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to six years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. In October 2023, Jones pleaded guilty to one co  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 15 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NEW YORK - The Sikh-American Army Reserve officer, who in 2009 was one of the first Soldiers the Army allowed to serve in uniform with his turban and beard, was a featured speaker at the May 11 "Turban Day" held at Times Square here with members of the Sikh community performing folk dances and songs and offering free turbans to passersby. "Today, we gather to celebrate the profoun  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 16 -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: The New Jersey Department of Education today announced awards for two grant opportunities to help schools implement, improve, and expand climate-change instruction in the classroom. The grants will approach climate-change instruction through two avenues: * An interdisciplinary learning and community projects grant will provide funds directly to school districts to help them  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: A manager for a drug trafficking organization that purchased over 100 kilograms of cocaine in Puerto Rico and shipped the kilograms to residences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey was sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jose Gonzalez, 51, Philadelphia,  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news release: For its second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2024, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce more than $110 million in recommended grants in all 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions. These grants fall under three NEA funding categories: Grants for Arts Projects, Our Town, and State and Regional Partnerships. "These projects exemplify the creativity and care with which commu  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 13, 2024, Steven Mack, 49, of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a one-year term of probation and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine and perform community service. Mack previously pleaded guilty to attempting to obstruct a federal   more