MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * Airmen of the future: Wing develops next-generation maintenance capabilities By Staff Sgt. Bela Vaszlavik, 193rd Special Operations Wing The 193rd Special Operations Wing is implementing a new cross-training initiative called Ready Airmen Training, designed to increase aircraft maintenance efficiency. This new program -- now exercised Air Force-wide -- supports efforts to creat  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on February 24, 2025, entitled "New Jersey Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024": * * * New Jersey had 193,000 job openings in December 2024, compared to 199,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the j  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Three-Year Anniversary of Putin's Invasion of Ukraine WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) issued the following statement on the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Congressman Boyle recently returned from NATO Parliamentary Assembly meetings in Brussels, where he discussed ongoing security and defense efforts to support Ukra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Demand President Trump Abandon Any Plans to Illegally Dismantle or Privatize The Postal Service Washington, D.C. (February 22, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to President Trump dem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 24, 2025 AIR FORCE A&M BERS JV LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma (FA8903-25-D-0023, awarded Jan. 27, 2025); Ahtna Engineering Services, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0014, awarded Jan. 22, 2025); Arcadis US Inc. Highlands Ranch, Colorado (FA8903-25-D-0025, awarded Jan. 29, 2025); AECOM Technical Services Inc. Austin, Texas (FA8903-25-D-0002, awarded Jan. 23, 2025); Aerostar SES LLC. Oak Ridge, Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Beauveria bassiana strain BW149 in all food commodities. This decision follows a petition from BioWorks, Inc., under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, seeking regulatory approval for the microbial strain's use in agriculture. The exemption removes the need to establish a maximum permissible residue level when appl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a regulation that grants an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1B.34 protein in field corn, sweet corn, and popcorn when used as a Plant-Incorporated Protectant (PIP). The decision, based on a petition from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., eliminates the need for setting maximum residue limits for this protein in food and feed commodities. EPA's ev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis strain EX 297512 when used as an inert ingredient in formulations applied to seeds. The exemption, requested by BASF Corporation under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), eliminates the need to set a maximum permissible level for residues of the microbial strain, which serves as a dilu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Inactivated Burkholderia rinojensis strain A396 cells and spent fermentation media in or on all food commodities. The exemption, requested by Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible residue level for this microbial pesticide under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Celebrate America's Public Schools WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) led a bipartisan effort alongside Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) to introduce the annual Bipartisan Public Schools Week Resolution. This resolution reaffirms Congress's commitment to streng  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * HAP Statement on Attack and Shooting at UPMC Memorial HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement about the attack and fatal shooting this weekend at UPMC Memorial: "Hospitals are places of healing and hope. They should not be scenes of senseless violence. We are mourning the loss of life in the tragic shooting this weekend at UPM  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE worksite enforcement operation results in the arrest of three illegal aliens KENNETT SQUARE, Pa - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, conducted a worksite enforcement operation at Chavos Tires in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Panetta Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Housing Affordability WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (PA-16) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), along with Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rudy Yakym (IN-02), and Lou Correa (CA-46), reintroduced the bipartisan More Homes on the Market Act to make housing more available and affordable for A  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Owner of Charleroi Staffing Agency Pleads Guilty to Harboring Illegal Aliens for Financial Gain and Failing to Pay More Than $3 Million in Employment Taxes PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of harboring illegal aliens for financial gain and failing to pay employment taxes, Act  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Offers Condolences Following Mass Shooting at UPMC Memorial in York County Attorney General Dave Sunday released the following statement regarding the mass shooting incident that killed West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte, and injured two other police officers, multiple healthcare workers and staff at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County, PA:   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Building Resilient Communities: Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $87 Million to Ensure Pennsylvanians Have Safe, Reliable Transportation Today's awards through the Commonwealth Financing Authority will help fund 223 transportation improvement projects statewide, improving the quality of life for Pennsylvanians. Harrisburg, PA - Today  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity: PA ABLE Reaches $150 Million Asset Milestone Program provides tax-free savings opportunities while protecting eligibility for benefits Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that PA ABLE Savings Program assets have surpassed $150 million. PA ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts are a tax-free way for Pennsylvanians   more