WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * 'Queens of Queen City' Wins National Press Photographers Association Award Envy Devine performs at Cumberland Pride in Cumberland, Maryland, on July 15, 2018. Conservative groups in the region have protested the presence of drag queens at events that are described as "family friendly."by Michael O. Snyder. United States. The Queens of Qu  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Palmer, and Griffith Investigate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grant Recipients WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Announces $50,000 Federal Grant to Reserve Township for New Technology Equipment & Training CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that $50,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funds will be awarded to Reserve Township. The grant will help modernize Township government by purchasing new technology supplies and equipment and providing trai  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Hosts Barbourville Independent High School Students on Capitol Hill as Winners of the Congressional App Challenge WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, selected a team of students from Barbourville High School as Kentucky's Fifth District winners of the Congressional App Challenge. The students designed a fully functional mobile application c  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: United States Secretary of Transportation's Perspective": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the committee - thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. My aim over the course of this hearing is to prov  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 11 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU launches new scholarships to bolster addiction recovery ecosystem After being awarded millions of dollars in grant funding from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) in 2024, East Tennessee State University - along with its regional partners - set out to bolster Northeast Tennessee's addiction recovery ecosystem. In total, the Regional Recovery Ecosystem Advisory Council, establ  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act is Helping West Virginia Below is a continuously updated list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and congressional Republicans in 2017, and which now must be made permanent. The average annual TCJA tax cut for West Virginia households is $1,428. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA, TCJA PROVIDED: 21% tax cut for W  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Raise Concerns Regarding Closure of 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration Offices WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wrote to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer regarding the proposal from the "Department of Government Efficiency" to close 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Letlow, Deluzio Proposal Seeks to Boost Rural Economic Development WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) and Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) today introduced legislation to boost rural economic development by better coordinating federal-state partnerships designed to promote entrepreneurship. The Growing Regional Entrepreneurship and Access To Economic Resilience (GREATER) Act wou  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 9 -- North Carolina State University issued the following commentary on April 8, 2025: * * * How Do I Get Rid of Cockroaches? By Matt Shipman Most people think cockroaches are disgusting. And if you've ever turned on a kitchen light, to find them skittering for dark corners, you probably agree (reference: my first apartment). But are cockroaches actually dangerous? And how do I get rid of them? How Many Kinds of Cockroaches Are There? There are nearly 5,000 n  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * PASSHE, Major Employers Expand Partnerships to Give Students Valuable Real-world Learning Experiences Appalachian Regional Commission awards $350,000 to expand initiatives in rural counties The pilot builds on a larger initiative to connect students, universities and employers Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Presidential orders to prop up coal companies would increase pollution, damage public lands and raise power bills April 9, 2025 Contact: Molly Moore, Director of Program Communications, molly@appvoices.org, (828) 278-4076 On April 8, 2025, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at propping up declining coal-fired power plants and reducing environmental prot  more