PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 20, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in New Jersey - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 66,800 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in New Jersey in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall B  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 20, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in the District of Columbia - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 5,200 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in the District of Columbia in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Co  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Builds on Nearly 100 Cross-Government Actions That Are Sharply Reducing Methane Pollution in Support of Clean Air, Good Jobs, and Climate Action * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced approximately $850 million f  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced it is re-opening a funding opportunity to make up to $500 million available for projects that will help expand carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation infrastructure across the United States. Accelerating the development and deployment of carbon m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: Dec. 20, 2024 Impero Foods & Meats, Inc., a Baltimore, Md. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,485 pounds of raw pork sausage products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw Italian pork sausage items were produced from October 3, 20  more

EASTON, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * Governor Josh Shapiro has taken action over the last two years to reduce costs and lower taxes more than four times - easing the burden on families, seniors, and businesses across the Commonwealth. The Governor has brought Republicans and Democrats together to save Pennsylvanians money and help them get ahead. * * * Governor Josh Shapiro visited small businesses in d  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- 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 Dr. Donald J. Dinello, D.M.D., with practice locations in Harrisburg and Hershey, has agreed to pay the United States $120,000 in civil penalties for allegedly failing to comply with recordkeeping and other requirements of the Controlled Substances Act. The Contr  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today highlighted a historic year of achievements during its final public meeting of 2024. Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank reflected on the Commission's remarkable work over the past year, emphasizing record-setting workloads, advancements in consumer protection, regulatory modernization, and public outreach. "This year  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * Appointment Continues Pennsylvania's Strong Voice in National Discussions about Utility Policies * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced that Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank has been appointed Chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Committee on Gas. This appointment by NARUC President Tricia  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), shared the following statement on her vote against the American Relief Act: "I voted no tonight on a bill that was hastily drafted and incomplete. Clearly, I was not alone in my assessment. Rather than meeting the 2/3 majority needed for the vote to pass, the vote was defeated in a 174-235-1 decision. Thirty-seven of the Republican  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * The Pennsylvania-based manufacturer is investing more than $7 million in the project, which will create and retain 98 total jobs. Growing the manufacturing and energy industries is a key focus of Governor Josh Shapiro's 10-year Economic Development Strategy for the Commonwealth. * * * Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Commonwealth is investing $4.6 million into  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced the Senate Republican Conference committee assignments for the 119th Congress. The assignments have been ratified by the Senate Republican Conference and are expected to be ratified by the full Senate early next Congress. Agriculture John Boozman, Arkansas Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Hoeven, North Dakota Joni Ernst, Iowa Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Roge  more