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News Tipoffs - Pennsylvania Editors Newsletter for Sunday July 14, 2024 ( 12 items )  

Contracts for July 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Nakupuna Consulting LLC,* Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $370,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the integration for functionality into the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Provin  more

DCNR Celebrates Forest Stewardship Council Leadership Award for Achieving 25 Years of Forest Management Certification
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on July 12, 2024: The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources today received the Leadership AwardOpens In A New Window from the Forest Stewardship CouncilOpens In A New Window for 25 years of positive forest management. The award comes as Governor Josh Shapiro has consistently worked to protect the Commonwealth's rich environment and ensure Pennsylvanians' C  more

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority: Virginia is Top State for Business, Education
FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 13 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter on July 12, 2024: * * * Beacon Raising the Roof to an $9B Company; 92 Fairfax County Firms Rank as Best Workplaces + Weekly Business News Digest Virginia is Number One for Public Schools in the Nation * * * The Commonwealth of Virginia ranks as America's Top State for Business in 2024 by CNBC, with the nation's no. 1 best public schools. This is the Commonwealth's third win in five ye  more

MA AG's Office Joins Coalition To Combat Housing Discrimination By Supporting HUD'S Discriminatory Effects Rule
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. Under the Fair Housing Act, the rule holds insurers and other parties liable for housing practices that may appear neutral   more

Pennsylvania's Pipeline Safety Programs Recognized for Exemplary Standards and Impact on Residents and Businesses
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Latest Evaluation Reflects Efforts to Reduce the Amount of Vintage At-Risk Pipeline, Enforce Safety Standards, and Reduce Digging-Related Damage * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today recognized the staff and leadership of the PUC's Pipeline Safety Division, which has received outstanding evaluations from the U.S. Department of Transp  more

PUC Allows Tariff Changes for Wastewater Services Provided by Nantmeal Warwick Sewer Company Inc.
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Tariff Supplement Sets New Customer Rates, Enables Company to Recover Increased Wastewater Testing Expenses for its Chester County System * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today allowed revisions to the wastewater tariff of Nantmeal Warwick Sewer Company Inc. (Nantmeal Warwick) - enabling the company to set new rates and meet increased  more

PUC Approves Lower Rate Increase Than Requested by Can Do Inc. for Water Services to Commercial and Industrial Customers in Luzerne and Carbon Counties
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * CAN DO Rate Increase Reduced by Nearly One-third From Initial Request * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today adopted a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement (joint settlement) in the rate case proceeding of Greater Hazleton Community-Area New Development Organization Inc. t/a CAN DO Inc. (CAN DO). CAN DO provides water services to  more

PUC Dramatically Cuts Rate Changes for Pennsylvania American Water
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Launches Investigation into Service Quality Issues Key Customer Service Programs Expanded and Proposed Management Performance Reward Eliminated * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today moved to dramatically reduce the overall revenue increase sought by Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC) - cutting it by more than 50% of what PAWC had   more

PUC Issues Management and Operations Audit for PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Audit Examines Management & Operations and Identifies 19 Recommendations for Improvements * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has released the results of a detailed Management and Operations Audit of the PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL), which includes 19 recommendations for improving operations at PPL. The review exami  more

PUC to Investigate Water Rate Increase Proposed by City of Lock Haven Water Department
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to suspend and investigate a proposed water rate increase by the City of Lock Haven Water Department (Lock Haven). The Commission voted 5-0 to investigate the annual revenue and rate increase request. Lock Haven proposes to increase its annual operating revenues for water services by $483,872 (91.5%). Un  more

VERDICT: Armstrong County Man Convicted of 3rd-Degree Murder for Providing Cocaine Laced With Fentanyl That Caused Fatal Overdose
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that an Armstrong County man has been convicted of third-degree murder, drug delivery resulting in death, and related charges for providing a dose of fentanyl-cocaine that killed another man in 2020. Nathan R. Wolfe, 41, of Kittanning, was also convicted Thursday afternoon of aggravated assault, involuntary manslaughter, delivery of a controlled  more

What People Are Saying About the 2024-25 Bipartisan Budget That Invests in K-12 and Higher Education, Economic Development, and Public Safety Without Raising Taxes
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: * * * This budget makes "critical, desperately needed" investments in K-12 education that drive those dollars out in a more equitable manner to the schools that need it most. As a result of this budget, Pennsylvania will see "big economic development progress coming...to improve economic competitiveness & drive economic growth." * * * Yesterday, Governor Josh Shapiro s  more