PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - December 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - December 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.7 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2024, the U.S. Bureau   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Yesterday, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, held his first hearing titled "Operation Choke Point 2.0: The Biden Administration's Efforts to Put Crypto in the Crosshairs." The hearing examined how federal regulators during the Biden Administration used their supervisory authority to debank digita  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced the New Markets Tax Credit Extension (NMTC) Act alongside Rep. Kelly (R-PA), Rep. Sewell (D-AL), and Rep. Davis (D-IL). This legislation would make the NMTC permanent, index the allocation to inflation in future years, and exempt NMTC investments from t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025 ARMY ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 6, 2025 ARMY ITC Defense Corp.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded an $82,384,032 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for programmatic support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2030. Army Contracting Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Co-Sponsors New Bill to Stop Invasion of Americans' Privacy WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that he is co-sponsoring the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. This legislation is a direct response to the Elon Musk-led "DOGE" invasion of Americans' privacy. It will stop people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the highl  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Opens Historic Underground Railroad Site in Wrightsville to Public for First Time in History The Susquehanna National Heritage Area is planning a discovery center and heritage park at the 79-acre site, featuring walking trails interpreting the Underground Railroad and the Civil War battle in Wrightsville, with p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: New York, N.Y. - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Michael Martucci as the Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2. As Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, Mike is overseeing the EPA's work to carry out important priorities of the administration's environmental agenda and protect the people of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has received a quarantine exemption request from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) to use potassium chloride to control Quagga mussels in 1.26 acres of water. The proposed treatment would cover 51 ponds and pools within the Middle Snake River and surrounding counties. The application of this unregistered chemical is in response to concerns over Quagga mussels' ability to bioaccumulate pollutants at extreme levels   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 23, 2025, from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on behalf of the Utility Water Act Group: * * * To: Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division Office of Water (4303T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Request for Withdrawal of Proposed Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 31, 2025, from Aurora Operations Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: * * * Re: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Exemption Application From Waymo LLC, and Aurora Operations, Inc., Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0071; 88 Fed. Reg. 14665 (March 9, 2023). * * * Aurora Operations, Inc. ("Aurora") respectfully submits this informa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fetterman Presses Defense Department to Modernize Mental Health Support for Servicemembers Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, Director of the Defense Health Agency, urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to consider allocating funds for new mental health care application programming and reform existing efforts.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 143,000 jobs in January: "Today's jobs report is yet more proof that Democratic policies have rebuilt our  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide greater access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for seniors. The United States is facing a public health crisis caused by prescription drug addiction, and our country's seniors are not immune to the worsening o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication on Feb. 4, 2025, from the Pennsylvania Departments of Human Services and Labor and Industry: * * * To: Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave, N.W., Washington D.C. 20210 Pennsylvania's Comments on the NPRM for Employment of Workers with Disabilities Under Section 14 (c) of the Fair   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Shapiro signed HB 324 and SB 184 into law. HB 324 - led by Representative Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz - updates the Poultry Technician Licensure Law to allow legal residents to become Certified Poultry Technicians upon completion of a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture training course. This will help more farm workers who are here legally receive the credentials needed to beco  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro took his message to Pennsylvanians in all six media markets, answering questions and sharing his vision for a more competitive Commonwealth. "Pennsylvania is on the rise. This budget is a roadmap for continuing the momentum we've built over the last two years. It's about tackling the challenges we face and moving forward towards more growth and prosperity, together.  more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: A resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on February 6, 2025, to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Daniel Culmer, 57, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan to Count One of the Superseding Indictment and to vi  more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: A resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on February 6, 2025, to charges of violating federal narcotics and money laundering laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. James Pinkston, 35, pleaded guilty to Counts One, Three, and Four of the Second Superseding Indictment before Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) delivered remarks on the House Floor in favor of the Protecting Energy Production Act. Congressman Meuser said, "The whole world is fracking, but we do it best and we do it cleanest in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. Tonight, I urged my colleagues to vote for clean energy and for American economic and national security strength by suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Taxpayer Data Protection Act ensures trusted public servants, not Elon Musk, can access personal information * * * Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act in response to Elon Musk's shameful invasion of Americans' privacy. The legislation would stop people with conflicts of interest or without a securit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined House Judiciary Committee Democrats in urging U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Director David Huitema to uphold federal ethics laws relevant to Elon Musk's role as a Special Government Employee (SGE). Given Musk's vast involvement in federally regulated industries and potential profit from his rol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Panetta, Thompson, Craig, Sens. Ernst, Bennet Lead Bicameral Effort to Restore FAFSA Exemptions for Farm and Small Business Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), alongside House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led 74 of their colleagues in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Scouting Caucus, this week introduced a resolution celebrating the 115th Anniversary of Scouting America. Scouting America was incorporated in Chicago, Illinois on February 8th, 1910. Since then, millions of young men and women have joined Scouting and have learned the values of  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Governor Shapiro's budget proposal is a commonsense plan that builds on two years of progress by solving more problems -- including the childcare workforce shortage. Governor Shapiro's 2025-2026 budget proposal invests $55 million in childcare workforce recruitment and retention grants, which would provide approximately $1,000 more annually per employee working in l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Non-Opioid Treatments WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led the introduction of the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide greater access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for seniors. "The o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Fly, Eagles Fans, Fly and Take the Road to Victory by Searching for Unclaimed Property Nearly $17 million in unclaimed property could be a big boost for Pennsylvanians ahead of big game! Harrisburg, PA - To celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles playing in Sunday's big game, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that nearly $17 million is owed to over 71,  more