JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomed Brig. Gen. Patrick Miller as the Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander July 9 during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. AFIMSC Commander Maj. Gen. John Allen presented the AFCEC guidon to Miller, who takes command of a 2,200-person organization responsible for provi  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 10 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador Robert F. Pleczkowski of Pennsylvania received the Patriotic Public Service Award June 13 during an annual training workshop held here at 99th Readiness Division headquarters. The award, which stated that Pleczkowski's "remarkable voluntary efforts exemplify outstanding public service and enhanced the awareness and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: An omnibus transportation bill (HB 2301) including language from a bill introduced by state Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Montgomery, to waive vehicle title and registration fees for veterans who were captured, injured or received the Congressional Medal of Honor while serving has been sent to the governor's desk. The proposal had been previously introduced by Ciresi as a standalone bill (HB 105), whi  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, is awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (HQ003424D0022) with a ceiling of $460,000,000. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Strategic Capabilities Office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense intends to utilize Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laborato  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * 46 states, territories receive base formula funding to improve employment opportunities * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $39 million in grants to 46 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs across key industries and provide workers with access to the new, good-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * North Kingstown, R.I.-based business will settle alleged violations for misbranded pesticide devices * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Ocean State Jobbers, Inc., doing business as Ocean State Job Lot, a corporation based out of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, for alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act,   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Major milestone since site added to the National Priorities List in 2019 * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) that addresses a source of contaminated soil at the former Shaffer Equipment Company (SEC) property in Minden, West Virginia. Today's ROD, which applies to the polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs") locat  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Deal includes historic firsts for the agency and its largest union * * * Today, July 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed a new collective bargaining agreement (https://www.epa.gov/careers/summary-epas-employment-benefits#union) with its largest union, the American Federation of Government Employees, Council 238. The new agreement was unanimo  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Agreement ensures proper management of harmful well pad emissions * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Region (EPA) has reached a settlement with Cunningham Energy, LLC (Cunningham) and its parent, Houston Natural Resources Corp (HNRC), resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the West Virginia State Implementation Plan associated with   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The Justice Department today announced that Rite Aid Corporation (Rite Aid) and 10 subsidiaries and affiliates have agreed to settle the government's allegations under the False Claims Act (FCA) and Controlled Substances Act (CSA) asserted in United States ex rel. White et al. v. Rite Aid Corp., et al., No. 1:21-cv-1239 (N.D. Ohio). Under the settlement, the government will be paid $7.5 mil  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $1,183,993.50 to eight recipients of Preservation Planning Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program, helping recipients from the metropolitan edge of New York City to the grasslands of Las Animas County, Colorado, preserve battlefields and other sites of armed conflict. "The diverse grant opportun  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: State Rep. Ed Neilson, D-Phila., chair of the PA House Transportation Committee, said he was happy to work on a bipartisan agreement for legislation (S.B. 656) passed by the state House today that would require electric vehicle owners to pay their fair share to help upkeep Pennsylvania's massive network of roads and bridges. "Everyone who uses Pennsylvania roads should have  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following statement on July 10, 2024: * * * Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) released this statement today following Senate passage of HB 1993: "I was happy to vote for HB 1993, which will reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). This legislation will save Pennsylvanians money on their prescription medications, support our local pharmacies, and protect a vital link in our health care chain. "I have bee  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, State Senator Jay Costa celebrates the passage of the Longtime Owner Occupant Tax Exemption Program (LOOP) in the House of Representatives, which will protect homeowners living in areas with rapidly increasing property values that increase property taxes. When signed by Governor Shapiro, SB 219 will allow Pittsburgh's mayor and city council to exempt or defer increas  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- President Biden issued the following remarks with Pa. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Sen. John Fetterman, Rep. Madeleine Dean, and Felicia Spriggs-Wilkerson, president of AFSCME's Local 3130, at a campaign event: * * * MS. SPRIGGS-WILKERSON: My name is Felicia Spriggs-Wilkerson. I am the president of AFSCME's Local 3130, as well as the District Council 90 Advisory Board for AFSCME. (Applause.) It is my honor and my privilege to ask you all to help me welcome the p  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 7 -- President Biden issued the following remarks with Sen. John Fetterman, Rep. Madeleine Dean and organizing manager Noelle Daniels at a campaign event at Roxborough Field Office: * * * MS. DANIELS: All right. Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much for coming today. My name is Noelle, and I'm the organizing manager. I know we told you that this was a very exciting canvas launch. So, thank you so much for coming. I am really, really excited to be her  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Legislation that would modernize the Sign Language Interpreter and Transliterator State Registration Act was passed by the Senate today, according to the bill's sponsors, Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and John Kane (D-9). Originally enacted in 2004, the act was designed to supplement Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions that did not specify interpreter qualifi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Would reduce unnecessary cost burdens on providers and patients * * * State Reps. Greg Scott and Arvind Venkat said a crucial piece of legislation that aims to protect health care practitioners and their patients from unfair reimbursement practices imposed by some insurers is headed to the governor's desk. House Bill 1664 would address how certain insurers require claims payments t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The state Senate today approved a bill introduced by Representative Benham (D-36) and Representative Gaydos (R-44) to protect Pennsylvanians' access to medications by providing relief to community pharmacies threatened by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Senators Judy Ward (R-30) and Christine Tartaglione (D-2) sponsored the Senate version of this legislation, Senate Bil  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The state Senate today approved legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) to establish in law the PA VETConnect program to help Pennsylvania veterans access programs, services and benefits in their communities. "Our military veterans earned access to certain benefits and programs through their service to our nation," Mastriano said. "This program connects vete  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, chaired by Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16), today voted to subpoena one of Gov. Josh Shapiro's cabinet officials - Revenue Secretary Pat Browne - to obtain tax information about the Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ). "The sources of the Allentown NIZ's revenues, the way it uses the money and the effectiveness of   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on July 10, 2024: Today, the Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh and Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen together celebrated the renaming of their shared building as the Health and Human Services Building. The new name removes the outdated language of the former "Health and Welfare" building and replaces it with the Department of Human Services' current   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on July 9, 2024: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Really sorry for the delay. I just got out of the Oval Office with the president, who wanted me to relay a few me- -- a few new messages to you all on Hurricane Beryl. This is important to him, and he knows it's important to the people of Texas, so he wanted to make sure that, be- -- before I came o  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby: * * * Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Hello. Happy Monday. It's going to be a great week. I have -- I have very long things -- l- -- long toppers at the top. Just warning you all. No falling asleep, please. Okay. So, we've gotten more strong economic news in recent days. On Fri  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The White House sent to the Senate the nominations of four individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Byron B. Conway, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, vice William C. Griesbach, retired. Jonathan E. Hawley, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, vice James E. Shadid, retiring. Ryan Young Park, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the  more