WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Celebrity endorsements can drive advocacy by fans, VCU researcher finds Examining the popular South Korean boy band BTS and their preferred causes, the study found three factors that shape the behavior of their devoted followers. By Madeline Reinsel The South Korean boy band BTS boasts a fanbase of tens of millions of dedicated listeners, known for their devotion to the gr  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from Federation of American Hospitals: * * * To: The Honorable Stephanie Carlton Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: Information Collection on Review Choice Demonstration for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Services (CMS-10765  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from the Fund for Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation: * * * To: The Honorable Stephanie Carlton Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: FAIR Fund Comments to CMS Information Collection Regarding Review Choice Demonstration for Inpat  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 6, 2025 ARMY Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Mississippi (W900KK-25-D-0021); Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida (W900KK-25-D-0022); Cubic Defense Applications Inc., San Diego, California (W900KK-25-D-0023); Ravenswood Solutions Inc.,* Fremont, California (W900KK-25-D-0024); Cole Engineering Services Inc., Orlando, Florida (W900KK-25-D-0025); Skiftech LLC,* Orlando, Florida (W900KK-  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Doggett, Van Hollen Renew Effort to Curb Foam Container Pollution to Protect Our Environment, Public Health Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) (Doggett) | Francesca Amodeo (link sends email) / Matt Slavoski (link sends email) (Van Hollen) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) reintroduced the Farewell to Foam Act, bicameral l  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication on Feb. 27, 2025, from the Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization: * * * The Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) provides transportation planning services for Centre County in Pennsylvania. CCMPO appreciates the opportunity to review the Draft National Multimodal Freight Network NMFN and provides the following comments on the highway component. Comment 1:  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Feb. 27, 2025, from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Management Facility 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 SUBJECT: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-0002: Draft Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network and State Input Pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from the American Chemistry Council: * * * To: Dr. Maureen Gwinn Acting Assistant Administrator Office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mail Code: 8101R Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments on the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Chloroform (Inhalation) * * * Dear Dr. Gwinn, On behalf of the C  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Feb. 20, 2025, from the Philadelphia Water Department. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Lee Zeldin Administrator Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Proposed Consent Decree in Delaware Riverkeeper Network et al. v. U.S. EPA et al., Docket No. 2:24-cv-05308 (E.D. Pa.) * * * Dear Administrator Zeldin: The Philad  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums, and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) at multiple airports across the United States. The changes stem from updates to navigational criteria, the commissioning of new facilities, the emergence of new obstacles, and evolving air traffic requirements. By revising these procedures, the FAA aims to enhance the safety and effi  more

STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Grant Program Back to Boost Pocono Projects PMVB Community Impact Grant applications open for limited time Applications are once again open for the fourth annual PMVB Community Impact Grant, a program established by the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) in 2022 as one of the ways to give back to local communities across the region. Local governments including, but not li  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSFR) -- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has published a list of petitions filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for December 2024. The program, established under the Public Health Service Act, provides a no-fault system for compensating individuals who have suffered injuries or adverse reactions linked to certain vaccines. The United States Court of Federal Claims is responsible for reviewing and ruling on these petitions,  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 17 committee hearings on March 5, 2025: * * * MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held a hearing entitled "Member Day". Testimony was heard from Representatives Budzinski, Elfreth, Hoyle of Oregon, Scholten, Stansbury, and Titus. * * * MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests 4 during worksite enforcement action in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a worksite enforcement operation at Jumbo Meat Market in Philadelphia, Feb. 27. The operation resulted in the administrative arrest of four Brazilian nationals who had no status to enter or remain in the United States legal  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Johnstown Resident Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Crack Cocaine JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Kevin Johnson, 39, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Luzerne County Woman Sentenced To 28 Months' Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking Offense SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Bethzaida Batista, age 52, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 28 months' imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani for conspiring to   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in $14.5 Million PPP Loan Fraud PITTSBURGH, Pa.- A resident of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of fraud conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Marc Andrew Martin, 46, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge W. Scott   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Issues Statement on Current Status of Crozer Health System HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday issued the following statement on the current status, and potential closure, of Crozer Health System in Delaware County: "The closing of Crozer Health System is an avoidable travesty. I am grateful the presiding judge also sees the urgency to explore all  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * CHARGES: Pa. State Police Trooper Repeatedly Contacted Witness in Attempts to Influence Cooperation in Abuse Investigation HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday and Pennsylvania State Police announced charges against a trooper who allegedly attempted to persuade a witness from cooperating in a police investigation. Christopher S. Young, 34, was charged Tuesday with felony   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order to Fill Critical Public Service Vacancies in Pennsylvania by Recruiting Talented, Experienced Federal Employees and Streamlining Hiring Process With about 5600 vacancies in the Commonwealth workforce, Governor Shapiro's Executive Order seeks to capitalize on federal layoffs by accepting federal work experience as equivalent to  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release: * * * PASSHE and PA Bankers Expand Banking Internship and Careers in Banking Exploration Collaboration Harrisburg, PA - A collaboration among universities in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the Pennsylvania Bankers Association (PA Bankers) will double in size this year with additional professional and leadership development opportunities for in  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia Resident Who Led Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Narcotics Charges JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Mikal Davis, 47, pleaded guilty before   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Pittsburgh Felon Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 20 years of imprisonment, to be followed by five years of federal supervised release, on his drug trafficking and firearms convictions, Acting   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The White House has released the following text of President Trump's remarks delivered during his joint address to Congress on March 4, 2025: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you very much. It's a great honor. Thank you very much. Speaker Johnson, Vice President Vance, the first lady of the United States -- (applause) -- members of the United States Congress, thank you very much. And to my fellow citizens, America is back. (Appla  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Rep. Barry Moore and Senator Mike Lee send letter to DOJ expressing concern over import policies March 6, 2025 Press Release Washington D.C. - Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) expressing concern over the operations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch (FEIB  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Workers' Right to Organize **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Text of Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and her colleagues reintroduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a comprehensive proposal to   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Maryland Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by July Drought Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Maryland of the April 7, 2025, deadline to apply f  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to West Virginia Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by April Storms Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in West Virginia of the April 3, 2025, deadline to apply   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Seneca Nation President J. Conrad 'JC' Seneca from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 budget for the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency and Indian Health Service: * * * I'm thankful that you are well! On behalf of the Seneca Nation, thank you for providing me with the opportunity to provide comments on the Fiscal Y  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Solving the Nursing Shortage: Governor Shapiro Visits Temple University Health System to Highlight Investments in Nurse Training to Grow Pennsylvania's Health Care Workforce Governor Shapiro's 2025-26 proposed budget invests $5 million to create a pipeline of new nurses through the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, strengthening Pennsylvania's health care workforc  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Davis, Bresnahan, and Panetta Introduce Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Don Davis (NC-01), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) today introduced the Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act to address complications with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program application p  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Tokuda Leads Colleagues in Opposing Proposed Cuts to HUD Disaster Recovery Office Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) led 47 of her colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reconsider proposed cuts to its Office of Community Planning and Development, which administers the Community Development Block Grant Disas  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS to issue stamps of historic battlefields of the American Revolution March 6, 2025 # USPS to Issue Stamps of Historic Battlefields of the American Revolution First-Day-of-Issue Ceremony Will Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord What: A first-day-of-issue ceremony for Battlefields of the American Revolution, new Forever stamps to commemorate the 250th annivers  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Pennsylvania Software Developer, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Share How OVR is Opening Doors of Opportunity & Expanding Our Workforce Governor Shapiro's 2025-26 proposed budget includes commonsense solutions to problems facing Pennsylvanians -- especially when it comes to strengthening the Commonwealth's workforce. Harrisburg, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro's 2025-26 bud  more