Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Pennsylvania Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday November 07, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Census Bureau: 'State Health Insurance Coverage - 2013, 2019 & 2023'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-021) on Sept. 12, 2024, by Douglas Conway entitled "State Health Insurance Coverage: 2013, 2019 and 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Health insurance coverage is an important measure of our nation's overall well-being as it provides greater access to medical care, protection from unexpected costs, and more economic stability for individuals and families. At the same time, health coverage   more

Delaware River Basin Commission Calls Drought Hearing
WEST TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- The Delaware River Basin Commission issued the following news release: * * * Urges Efficient Water Use and Public Cooperation With State-Issued Alerts * * * Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director Steve Tambini today announced a special hearing to be held Nov. 19 at 1:30 p.m. for the Commission to accept public input on the persistent dry conditions throughout the Delaware River Basin and how to address them. The purpose of the hearing, w  more

ICYMI: Rubio Joins CNN News
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined CNN News to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's historic victory, immigration law enforcement, and the United States' foreign policy challenges. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On the 2024 U.S. presidential election: "What I'm most impressed by is not just the size of the victory, I know the numbers are still growing, but  more

Pa. Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 30 Counties
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024: Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 55 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Columbia, Crawford, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, Indiana, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Monroe, Northampton, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Somerse  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Danville Man Convicted of Drug Conspiracy
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Anthony Bressi, age 52, of Danville, Pennsylvania, was convicted on November 4, 2024, on charges related to a multi-year conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues following a six-day jury trial before Chief U.S District Court Judge Matthew W  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Scranton Man Charged With Committing $850,000 in COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Yoel Weiss, age 42, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was charged in an indictment with 41 combined counts of wire fraud, false statements to the Small Business Administration, identity theft, unlawful monetary transactions, and witness tampering. Acc  more

VP Harris Issues Remarks on Campaign Call With Win With Black Women
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks via teleconference on Nov. 3, 2024, at a campaign call with Win With Black Women: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can you hear me? MS. MOORE: Yes, we can hear you. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Minyon? MS. MOORE: Yes, ma'am. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi -- thank -- (laughs). Good evening, everyone. Good evening. Yes, I am on the tarmac. I just landed back from East Lansing, Michigan, in Detroit. Yesterday, I was in five states. Tom  more