PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: As a result of the National Energy Technology Laboratory's (NETL) collaboration through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Methane Emission Reduction Program (MERP), the U.S. oil and gas industries now have expanded access to information about private sector providers of advanced methane monitoring technologies for use   more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A resident of Duncansville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of narcotics trafficking related to a six-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around Blair, Cambria, Centre, and Clearfield counties, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Douglas Hillegass, 62, pleaded guilty to one cou  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A resident of Farrell, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to committing firearm and drug trafficking crimes, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Tylon Cousin, 38, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine on February 3, 2023, and to possessing  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A resident of Oakdale, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. The four-count Indictment named Stephanie L. Bonincontro, 43, as the sole defendant. According to the Indictment, Bonincontro impermissibly used a $500,000 E  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- President Biden answered questions after the Marine One arrival at Philadelphia International Airport: * * * THE PRESIDENT: I assume you want to talk about Elon Musk being here illegally. I'm only joking. What you got? Q: Mr. President, what do you say to the men that supported you but are not supporting Harris? THE PRESIDENT: They're making a mistake, in my humble opinion. Q: On the Iran strike, is -- is this the end of it? THE PRESIDENT: On the Ira  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a LiUNA GOTV kick-off event at LiUNA District Council 12: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello! (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Hello LiUNA! (Applause.) It's good to be almost home. (Applause.) (Laughs.) Well, God love you. I tell you what. You know, you guys build bridges, and you can't be in a better city. There are more bridges in this city than any city in America. (Laughter.) Look, folks, you know,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Oct. 27, 2024, marking six years since the Tree of Life synagogue attack in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: * * * Six years ago, as congregants prayed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on a quiet Shabbat morning, a gunman armed with an AR-15, multiple handguns, and hate in his heart, opened fire and killed 11 Jewish worshippers and wounded six more, in the deadliest act of Antisemitism in our history. It shattered fam  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- The White House issued the following remarks by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff during a campaign event at the University of Pittsburgh: * * * SECOND GENTLEMAN DOUGLAS EMHOFF: Thank you, Meryl and Yoni, and thank you Pittsburgh. You've welcomed me many times to mourn, to remember, and to rededicate ourselves to living proudly as Jews. Thank you for opening your doors and arms once again, at this critical moment. We have one week to go. One week to turn th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at the Philadelphia Youth Basketball Facility: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hey, Philly! (Applause.) Hey, Philly! (Inaudible.) Hey, Philly! (Applause.) Oh, I love this city. I just love this City of Brotherly Love. (Laughs.) (Applause.) AUDIENCE: MVP! MVP! MVP! THE VICE PRESIDENT: We're doing this. We need a medic. We need a medic. We need a medic. We need a medic. Sounds like w  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks during a church service at the Church of Christian Compassion: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, church. Good morning. (Applause.) God is good. God is good. Good morning. Please have a seat, everybody. Please have a seat. (Laughs.) (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And I see all our leaders -- young leaders here as well. S  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks in a press gaggle at Church of Christian Compassion: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi. Good morning, everyone. Good morning. Well, it is good to be back in Philadelphia, and we're going to have a -- an active day of speaking with folks in various neighborhoods around town and really highlighting something you hear me say often, which is: I truly believe it's a lived experience to know the vast majorit  more