WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48351) on Jan. 14, 2025, entitled "EV Charging Infrastructure: Frequently Asked Questions" by energy policy specialist Melissa N. Diaz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report addresses frequently asked questions related to expanding plug-in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The first set of questions examines the current availability of EV charging infrastructure and the p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 15, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC,** as successor-in-interest to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey (SPE8E3-25-D-0008, $3,008,600,000); and Noble Supply & Logistics,* Boston, Massachusetts (SPE8E3-25-D-0009, $1,940,200,000), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Zep Inc. cited for violations, faces $161K in penalties after 12 employees sent to hospital * * * CHAMBERSBURG, PA - A Chambersburg soap and detergent manufacturer faces $161,310 in federal penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation of a chemical gas release that sent a dozen workers to the hospital in July 2024. The depart  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * DLA Installation Management teams clear snow during season's first storm at 4 sites FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Digging a car out from under 5 inches of snow or shoveling a home driveway are chores even most snow lovers dread, but clearing the parking lots and walkways at Defense Logistics Agency facilities is usually a thankless job employees think little about. Even before the first  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions President-Elect Trump's Pick To Be Attorney General, Pam Bondi, On Whether She Accepts The 2020 Elections Results, If She Will Be Loyal To The Constitution Over Trump January 15, 2025 In her responses, Bondi refused to explicitly acknowledge Donald Trump lost the 2020 election WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Election Denier Pam Bondi Won't Protect Our Sacred Right To Vote January 15, 2025 WATCH : Pam Bondi Peddling 2020 Election Lies, Falsely Declares Pennsylvania for Trump Bondi: "We are not going anywhere until they declare we won Pennsylvania... we are thrilled to have won Pennsylvania." Pam Bondi passed Donald Trump's loyalty test in plenty of ways, including her early and active role in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting public comments on the draft scope of the risk evaluation for vinyl chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Vinyl chloride, a widely used chemical in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), has been identified as a high-priority substance for risk evaluation due to its potential harmful effects. The EPA's evaluation aims to determine whether the chemical presents an unreasonable risk to hum  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today that he will resign his position, effective 11:59 p.m. on January 19, 2025. "The dedicated public servants who walk the halls of our office are second to none in their clear-eyed and even-handed commitment to pursuing justice on behalf of the more than three million people who call  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ERO Philadelphia arrests Ecuadorian citizen wanted for rape in Ecuador PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia, in coordination with the U.S. Border Patrol's El Centro Sector Intelligence Unit, arrested a 53-year-old citizen of Ecuador, outside his residence in Bangor, Pennsylvania, on J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ERO Philadelphia removes Brazilian wanted for homicide to Brazil PHILADELPHIA - Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia removed Wederson Fernandes Da Silva, a citizen of Brazil with a final order of removal, to Brazil on Jan. 10. Fernandes is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in Brazi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ERO Philadelphia removes convicted drug trafficker to Columbia PHILADELPHIA - Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia removed Carlos Julio Sierra Varela, a citizen of Colombia with a final order of removal, to Colombia on Jan. 12. Sierra was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of N  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: VIDEO: Capito Expresses Strong Support for Laken Riley Act Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting the importance of honoring the legacy of Laken Riley by securing our Southern Border and bringing criminal ill  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Court-Authorized Operation Removes PlugX Malware from Over 4,200 Infected U.S. Computers * * * The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted "PlugX" malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a group   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Highest Number of Qui Tam Actions Filed in History * * * Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.9 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, announced today. The government a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Loyalty Above All Else: Pam Bondi Passed Donald Trump's Loyalty Test To Weaponize the Justice Department January 15, 2025 WATCH : Pam Bondi Calls for Prosecution of Political Enemies Bondi: "The prosecutors will be prosecuted... the investigators will be investigated." Donald Trump values one thing above all else in an Attorney General: loyalty. He said so himself at the swearing-in of hi  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Kenneth Locke, age 23, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 10 months in jail for conspiring with others to unlawfully obtain firearms from a licensed dealer by making false statements, also known as "straw purchasing" firearms. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Fi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Helps Students and Educators Dive into Environmental Education NOAA has awarded 16 new projects nearly $1.4 million in Fiscal Year 2024 funding as part of the Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program. These projects are located in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.; some will touch the entire region. Students and teachers around the Chesapea  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * The Office of Attorney General urges financial institutions to take stronger measures to protect victims, who are often older Pennsylvanians * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry hosted a listening session today in Bucks County to raise awareness of what cyber fraud looks like in Pennsylvania, whom it impacts, and how banks, credit unions, and other stakeholders  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Support for the project is possible thanks to Governor Josh Shapiro's 2024-25 bipartisan budget, which doubled the Neighborhood Assistance Program's funding to $72 million. A Gift of Smiles dental clinic is one of 218 NAP second-round award recipients across the Commonwealth, reinforcing the Shapiro Administration's commitment build   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Over the past two years, with Governor Shapiro's support, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has prioritized sustainability through innovative conservation practices -- improving Chesapeake Bay water quality, protecting old-growth forests, expanding renewable energy, and enhancing biodiversity. The department manages Pennsylvania's 124 state  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Program was expanded to assist those with household incomes up to $45,000 * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that payments totaling more than $315 million were disbursed to the approximately 517,500 Pennsylvanians who were approved for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program in 2024. The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program benefits Pennsylvanians age 65 and older, w  more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: A resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Jessica Wilson, 39, pleaded guilty to Count One of two separate Superseding Indictments before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan on January 14, 2025.   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 216 months of incarceration, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Presses Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi During Confirmation Hearing WATCH : Padilla criticizes Bondi for refusing to uphold constitutional birthright citizenship WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) questioned U.S. Attorney General nominee Pamela Jo Bondi during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Bondi was one of the leading defense lawyers for President-  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 -- The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, a bureau within the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * PA SHPO's 'Historic Preservation: The Keystone of Community' will guide historic preservation efforts across the Commonwealth for the next decade. This comprehensive framework will ensure that Pennsylvania's rich history is meaningfully preserved and celebrated. * * * The Pennsylvania Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania's James Green is the 2025 'Recognizing Inspiring School Employees' (RISE) Honoree U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced today the selection of Mr. James Green, a School Police Officer at Broad Street Elementary School of the Butler Area School District in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the 2025 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees ( RISE ) honoree. This honor, established  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve has announced that applications have been filed under the Change in Bank Control Act for the acquisition of shares in a bank holding company. Specifically, Gabrielle Pogatchnik of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has applied to join the Pogatchnik Family Control Group in order to retain voting shares of Finlayson Bancshares, Inc., and indirectly retain shares of First Independent Bank and Northview Bank. The Federal Reserve will consider several fa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * * * * There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 January 15, 2025 Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023, down 8.4 percent from 2022. Of these, 946,500 involved days away from work. No  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * 49 selectees across 19 States will drive the development and commercial deployment of advanced technologies for grid infrastructure, geothermal, fusion energy, data centers and more * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced $147 million for 49 projects aimed at developing disru  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Two men have been sentenced today for their leadership of a drug trafficking operation in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Dorian Scott Burks, age 29, of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 262 months in federal prison. John William Malcolm, 57, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced to 300 months in prison  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * Letter from President Biden Four years ago, we stood in a winter of peril and a winter of possibilities. We were in the grip of the worst pandemic in a century, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War. But we came together as Americans, and we braved through it. We emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure. Today, we have the stronge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House issued the following news release: (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * Defend the Right to Travel. On the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, President Biden reaffirmed that women must remain free to travel safely to another state to seek the care they need. In November 2023, DOJ filed a statement of interest in two lawsuits challenging the Alabama Attorney General's threat to prosecute people who provide assistance to women seeking lawful out-of-sta  more