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Federal Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday July 06, 2024 ( 3 items )  

BLS: Employment in State College, Pennsylvania, Metro Area Up 11.5 Percent for Year Ended in May 2024
WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 5, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * From May 2023 to May 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 44 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 344 areas. The largest percentage increase occurred in State College, Pennsylvania (+11.5 percent). The lone over-the-year decrease was in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii, at 6  more

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule Failures for $950,000
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Settlement with Heritage Valley Health System marks OCR's third ransomware settlement as the agency sees 264% increase in large ransomware breaches since 2018 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Heritage Valley Health System (Heritage Valley), which provides care in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, co  more

Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Change of Command
NORFOLK, Virginia, July 6 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: Rear Adm. Wesley "Wes" McCall was relieved by Rear Adm. Carl A. Lahti as commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) today, during a ceremony at Pennsylvania House onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Commander, Navy Installations Command, Vice Adm. Scott Gray, was the presiding officer for the event. McCall assumed command in May of 2023. During his tour, he provided a full spectrum of sho  more