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Federal Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday July 18, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $500 Million for the I-83 South Bridge in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: HARRISBURG, Pa. Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $500 million for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the Interstate 83 (I-83) South Bridge Replacement Project in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to provide a new I-83 bridge that is in good condition and is able t  more

BLM Seeks Input for Plans to Plug Orphaned Wells in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: MILWAUKEE -- The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on four draft environmental assessments evaluating potential impacts from the proposed plugging of 30 orphaned oil and gas wells on public lands in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Working collaboratively with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, the BLM proposes p  more

Contracts for July 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Laurel Technologies Partnership, doing business as DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a maximum $417,221,175 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for development, integration, and production of hardware solutions. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (85.6%); t  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Pottstown Pharmacy Agrees to Resolve Civil Allegations of Improper Dispensing of Controlled Substances
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Professional Pharmacy & Convalescent Products, Ltd., a pharmacy that was based in Pottstown, PA, agreed to resolve allegations that it had improperly dispensed opioids and other controlled substances to individuals, and submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for those illegally dispensed controlled  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Saint Marys Resident Charged With Conspiring to Traffic Illegal Firearms Into Canada
ERIE, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: A resident of Saints Marys, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie for violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. The three-count Indictment named Gary James Murray, 44, as the sole defendant and was unsealed on July 15, 2024, following his arrest. According to the Indic  more

Splendor of the Pacific Northwest Drives NETL Researcher To Help Save the Planet
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Working for NETL at its research site in Albany, Oregon, has provided Billy Epting with an abundance of opportunities to explore his true passions -- developing solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) technology to address climate change and enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with his family. "I got into my field because I  more