WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Annual average unemployment rates increased in 21 states in 2024 March 07, 2025 In 2024, annual average unemployment rates increased in 21 states and were little changed in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Employment-population ratios decreased in 5 states and were little changed in 45 states and the District. The U.S. jobless rate increase  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Attorney Charged With Providing Contraband to an Inmate at FDC Philadelphia Mother of Another Inmate Also Charged PHILADELPHIA - Acting United States Attorney Nelson S.T. Thayer, Jr., announced that Paul DiMaio, 56, of Turnersville, New Jersey, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with one count of providing contraband to a prison   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on February 2025 Jobs Report WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, 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 151,000 jobs in February: "February's jobs r  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * California Lawyer Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering The defendant stole more than $2 million of client funds. Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Lydia K. Griggsby sentenced Matthew C. Browndorf, 54, of Irvine, California, to more than five years in federal prison for money laundering and wire fraud.   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, DeGette, Cammack, Kelly, Mackenzie, and Castor introduce bill to prevent maternal deaths and improve health outcomes for mothers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) today introduced the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill would assi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor, Carter, DeGette, Cammack, Kelly and Mackenzie Introduce Bill to Prevent Maternal Deaths and Improve Health Outcomes for Mothers Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Kat Cammack (R-FL), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) today introduced the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill would assist states in preserving maternal health throu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Child Care Center Director Calls for Action, Highlighting the Need for Governor Shapiro's Investments in the Child Care Workforce Governor Shapiro's 2025-26 proposed budget includes commonsense solutions to problems facing Pennsylvanians -- especially when it comes to strengthening the Commonwealth's child care workforce. Harrisburg, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro's 2025-26 bud  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Meuser Announces New Chief of Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced a key transition within his D.C. office as his Chief of Staff, Tim Costa, prepares to depart Capitol Hill. Costa, a valued member of Meuser's team since January 2023, will officially step down today for a role in the private sector. While he is leaving Meuser's congr  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Meuser's Bill to Improve Oversight at SBA Passes House Small Business Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the House Small Business Committee passed H.R. 1804, the Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act, introduced by Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09). The legislation passed with unanimous bipartisan support. The bill requires the Small Business Administration (  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- 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 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 7, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (SPE2DX-25-D-1000 $5,649,602,820); DMS Pharmaceutical Group Inc.,** Parkridge, Illinois (SPE2DX-25-D-9000, $277,666,966); and Cardinal Health Inc., Dublin, Ohio (SPE2DX-25-D-8000, $16,564,367), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price requirements contract under solicitation SPE2DX-24-R-0001 for   more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Harrisburg Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tayvain Folkes, age 24, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by the U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to 10 years in prison for possessi  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from the Humane League and 26 collaborators: * * * Re: Docket No. HHS-OASH-2024-0017-0001, Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee * * * To Whom It May Concern: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) and Health and Human Services' (HHS) Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Gu  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, vice chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on March 7, 2025: * * * JEC Establishes Committee Leadership for the 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, the Joint Economic Committee concluded its committee organizational vote to adopt the committee's leadership for the 119th Congress. Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ-01) and Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt (R-MO) formally ratified the committee's membership,  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 1, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 242,000. The 4-week moving average was 224,250, an increase of 250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 224,000. The advance s  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Lancaster County Man and Long-Distance Trucking Company Sentenced for Violations of Clean Air Act HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Leon Martin, age 42, of Lititz, PA, and Frock Brothers Trucking, Inc. (Frock Brothers), of New Oxford, PA, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Ju  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library Announces Teaching with Primary Sources Regional Grant Awards The Library of Congress recently awarded six Teaching with Primary Sources regional grants. Recipients of these regional grants will make subgrants on behalf of the Library to organizations that wish to integrate Library resources and Teaching with Primary Sources methods into their educational programming. The recipients include Illinois Stat  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Maj. Alley's Evolution into a Lethal F-16 Pilot * Published March 6, 2025 * By A1C Belinda Guachun-Chichay * 56th Fighter Wing LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.-- The cockpit hummed with a steady vibration, the scent of jet fuel thick in the air as U.S. Air Force Maj. Isaiah Alley, 309th Fighter Squadron director of operations and instructor pilot, tightened his grip on the  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Maj. Alley's Evolution into a Lethal F-16 Pilot * Published March 6, 2025 * By A1C Belinda Guachun-Chichay * 56th Fighter Wing LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.-- The cockpit hummed with a steady vibration, the scent of jet fuel thick in the air as U.S. Air Force Maj. Isaiah Alley, 309th Fighter Squadron director of operations and instructor pilot, tightened his grip on the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 8 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * PA Chamber LTE Pushes Back on Combined Reporting The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently published a letter to the editor from PA Chamber Director of Government Affairs Neal Lesher correcting misconceptions about Pennsylvania's tax structure and the impact of mandatory combined reporting on businesses. Full text of the letter is shown below. Letter: N  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on March 7, 2025: * * * DCNR Names New Assistant Park Manager for Codorus State Park in York County Harrisburg, PA - Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the appointment of Dan Clark as the assistant manager for Codorus State Park in York County. "Dan is a consummate professional and a true servant lead  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Meuser Delivers Floor Remarks on President Trump's Joint Session Address WASHINGTON D.C.- Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) delivered remarks on the House Floor regarding President Trump's Joint Session Address of Congress. Congressman Meuser said, "During the joint session Tuesday night, Republicans cheered for the vision, plan, and great future of America. We cheered for secured border  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kelly, Panetta introduce "Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act" to expand broadband internet access WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee's Subcommittee on Tax, and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), reintroduced the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA) -- legislation that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that funding for broadban  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:23-cv-00323; M.D. PA. filed Feb. 24, 2025) involving Rey D. Acosta: * * * On March 6, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against Rey D. Acosta of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, who was charged with conducting a fraudulent "free-riding" scheme in which he attempted to profit by purchasing and selling stocks without having sufficient funds to pay for the tra  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Stabilizing the Military Health System to Prepare for Large-Scale Combat Operations" at 9:30 a.m. on March 11, 2025, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Lieutenant General (Dr.) Douglas J. Robb, USAF (Ret.), Former Director of the Defense Health Agency * Major General (Dr.) Paul A. Friedrichs, USAF (Ret.), Former Joint Staff Surgeon * Colonel (Dr.) Jeremy W. Cann  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 10 a.m. on March 14, 2025, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Mike Crapo (R - ID) * Ron Wyden (D - OR) Witnesses * Mehmet Oz, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, vice Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, resigned * * * Original text here: https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing-to-consider-the-nomination-of-  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Highlights Commonsense Investments to Fight Food Insecurity at Millersville University Thanks to PA Hunger-Free Campus Initiative, Millersville University has set up a SNAP Station to combat food insecurity among students, ensuring students can be more successful without having to worry about their next meal. Millersville, PA -- The Pennsylvania Department of   more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Two Luzerne County Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking And Firearms Violations SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Craig Lee Hickson, age 34, of Plymouth, Pennsylvania, and Rasheeda Kelly, age 46, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, were indicted on March 4, 2025, by a federal grand   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Doggett Renew Effort to Curb Foam Container Pollution to Protect Our Environment, Public Health Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) reintroduced the Farewell to Foam Act, bicameral legislation to phase out single-use plastic foam food service products, "loose fill" such as packing peanuts, and non-medical disposable coolers - m  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * What People Are Saying About Governor Shapiro's Commonsense Budget Investments in Workforce Development to Tackle Pennsylvania's Shortages of Child Care Workers, Rural Health Care Workers, Teachers, and Nurses Harrisburg, PA - Across Pennsylvania, workforce shortages in child care, health care, and education are holding back the economy and making it harder for families and communi  more