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Federal Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday June 06, 2024 ( 4 items )  

INVESTING IN AMERICA: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks at Cleveland Cliffs Steel Mill in Steelton, PA
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Secretary Buttigieg speaks at the news conference in Steelton Steelton, PA - After touring the oldest continually operating steel mill in America and meeting with union workers, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders for a news conference to highlight how American-made steel is the backbone of the American economy and will be the future of American  more

IRS: Many Payments to Individuals Affected by East Palestine Train Disaster are Tax-Free
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release: * * * New Guidance Could Help Those In Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia * * * The Internal Revenue Service announced today that in many cases payments received by individuals affected by last year's train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, are not taxable. In Notice 2024-46 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-46.pdf), posted today on IRS.gov, the IRS determined that t  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: 4 Men From Pennsylvania Arrested on Multiple Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Four men from Pennsylvania were arrested today on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to their alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.  more

White House Sends 4 Nominations to Senate on June 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The White House sent to the Senate on June 4, 2024, the the nominations of four individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Karla M. Campbell, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Jane Branstetter Stranch, retiring. * Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Edward G. Smith, deceased. * Mary Kay Lanthier, of Vermont, to be United States Dist  more