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Federal Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday November 15, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Approvals in Five States that will Keep Eligible Children and Adults Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Building upon its commitment to expand health care coverage and ensure continuity of care, today the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved five section 1115 demonstration amendments. These amendments will authorize Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania to provi  more

N.C. U.S. Attorney: Multistate Kilo-Level Fentanyl Trafficker With Network From Philadelphia to Raleigh Sentenced to 10 Years
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Pennsylvania man, Jerome Fiers, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation involving large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine. Fiers, who operated as a middleman in a drug distribution network from Philadelphia to Raleigh, coordinated transactions that involved nearly 10 kilograms of cocaine and 323.8 grams of f  more

NETL, Partners Complete First Direct Air Capture Field Test at National Carbon Capture Center
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL expertise and oversight played a significant role in completing the first successful field test of a direct air capture (DAC) technology at the National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC). "Results of the field test, which was completed in July at the NCCC in Wilsonville, Alabama, advanced the development of a system that has potential to lower the cost   more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Fulton County Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael B. Golden, age 35, of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and firearms charges. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment alleges that Golden possessed with the intent to distrib  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Crack Cocaine Violations
JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: A resident of Indiana, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Barry Baker, 45, pleaded guilty to Count One of the Superseding Indictment before Senior United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson on November 13, 2024. In connec  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine Violations
JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: A resident of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Mark Camacho, 25, pleaded guilty to Count One of the Second Superseding Indictment before Senior United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson. In connection with the guil  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Three Philadelphia Men Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Violations
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Franklin Sael Gonzalez, age 25, Ricardo Batista, age 22, and Tazwell Berrios, age 22, all of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and firearms charges. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indi  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement With Weapon and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to prison today after he was previously convicted of multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including assaulting law enforcement with a deadly or dangerous weapon during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and   more

U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory: Modular Combustor Will Shed New Light on Rotating Detonation Engine Technology
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL researchers have successfully operated a new modular rotating detonation engine (RDE) combustor that offers full optical access to the fuel/air injectors, the combustion channel and across the exhaust duct. This will assist with acquiring crucial measurements to help accelerate the development of highly efficient RDE technology for power generation.  more