WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Introduces Legislation to Incentivize Workforce Training WASHINGTON, DC: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08), along with Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Max Miller (OH-07), and Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced the Training and Nutrition Stability Act. This bipartisan legislation will close a loophole stemming from the 2018 Farm Bill, which disincentiviz  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Commemorates Earth Day Amid Trump Climate Denial Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) released the following statement commemorating Earth Day 2025: Earth Day is a powerful reminder: the climate crisis is a Latino civil rights crisis. Latino communities are on the front line -- living near toxic sites, working in extreme heat, and paying the p  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Dean on the Passing of Pope Francis GLENSIDE, Pa. - Following the passing of Pope Francis early this morning, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "Today, I join millions across the globe in mourning the loss of Pope Francis -- a man of focus, faith, and service, who ceaselessly advocated for the  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 22, 2025 ARMY Noble Supply & Logistics LLC,* Boston, Massachusetts, was awarded a $95,218,285 firm-fixed-price contract for the Forward Repair System M7A1 Tool Load program. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 21, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Serves Up Lunch at Quaker Valley Middle School, Discusses Impacts of Cuts to Federal Food Programs CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) got behind the lunch counter at Quaker Valley Middle School to serve up lunch to hungry students. The Congressman also had an important conversation with Quaker Valley School District's Director of Food and Nutrition Services about   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Center for Coalfield Justice, Washington, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations U.S. Department of Energy RE: DOE-HQ-2024-0082, Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) * * * Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the scoping of the Environmental Impact   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future: * * * TO: TRC APPALACHIAN HYDROGEN HUB Coordinator Teays Corporate Centre 135 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 540 Scott Depot, West Virginia 25560 * Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20585 Re: National Environmental Policy Act Scoping Comments of Citizens f  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and 10 collaborators. * * * To: Elissa Reaves, Ph.D. Director Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 RE: Proposed Rule: Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from Geoffrey Dietz, Federal Government Affairs director of the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, Sacramento, California: * * * To: The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mail Code 1101A 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Zeldin.Lee@epa.gov Re: 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement * * * Dear A  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from FMI-The Food Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Vinyl Chloride; Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSC  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Here is the cover letter: * * * To: Administrator Zeldin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Subject: MABA Comments on EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0504, USEPA Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluoroocta  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on April 3, 2025, from Marge Morneau, environmental consultant at Relco Compliance Services, Holyoke, Massachusetts: * * * To: Alicia Denning US EPA - Office of Water 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: NPDES 2026 Issuance of the MSGP for SW Discharges Associated with Ind. Activity Docket ID EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0481-0001 * * * RELCO Compliance Services helps s  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Espaillat, Bresnahan, Adams, and Miller Introduce Bill to Remove Unjust Barriers Legislation Would Ensure Job Seekers in Federal Workforce Training Programs Can Maintain Food Security and Employment Training Without Undue Barriers to Career Success WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Max Miller (OH-07), and Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) announced  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication on April 3, 2025, from Oxana Iliach, regulatory strategy director of Certara, Radnor, Pennsylvania: * * * Response to: "Draft guidance: Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products" Docket No. FDA-2024-D-4689 Submitted by: Oxana Iliach, PhD, Sr. Director Regulatory S  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication on April 4, 2025, from Kristin Feld, regulatory affairs manager of Clario, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Dockets Management Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Docket Number: FDA-2024-D-4609; Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence To Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Survey: Regional companies said tariffs would raise costs, lower demand Many companies in the Cleveland Fed's District said tariffs would raise their costs and lower demand, according to a new report summarizing the results of several tariff questions included in the February round of the Survey of Regional Conditions and Expectations (SORCE). Sixty-four percent of companies surveyed s  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * FERC Approves Governor Shapiro's Settlement with PJM to Prevent Unnecessary Price Hikes and Save Consumers Over $21 Billion on Utility Bills In December 2024, Governor Shapiro filed a lawsuit with federal energy regulators to prevent energy price hikes on 65 million consumers, including 13 million Pennsylvanians. Without action, PJM would have set a cap that cou  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Strengthens U.S. Global Leadership with Strategic Intelligence Engagements in Turkey and Poland KYIV, UKRAINE - At a pivotal moment in Ukraine's fight for freedom and global democratic stability, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Co-Chair of the Ukraine Caucus, conducted a high-stakes visit to Ukraine last week, including time on the front lines and a series of high-level m  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that the Homeland Security Technology Consortium (HSTech Consortium), formerly known as the Border Security Technology Consortium, has filed an official notification of membership changes pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notice, published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2025, continues the legal framework under which consortium members  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) has submitted updated membership information pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2025, outlines the addition of multiple new participants to the consortium and the withdrawal of several others, all in accordance with pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) has submitted updated membership information pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2025, outlines the addition of multiple new participants to the consortium and the withdrawal of several others, all in accordance with pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Leader of Notorious Philadelphia '10th and O Crew' Sentenced to Six Years for Opioid Drug Conspiracy A South Philadelphia man was sentenced yesterday in the District of New Jersey to six years in prison for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive controlled substance. According to court documents, between January 2022 and February 2024, Michael Procopio, 50, coord  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration has released the following public communication dated April 7, 2025, from Turtle Island Restoration Network, Olema, California: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation, MARAD-2020-0127, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590 Re: Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Deepwater Port License Application: Blue Marlin LLC * * * The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Ivey Join House Colleagues in Demanding Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) and several House colleagues in a letter last week to President Donald Trump demanding the immediate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, to the United States,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Governor Shapiro, First Lady Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Davis, and Second Lady Holmes Davis Welcome Children, Parents, and the Easter Bunny to the Governor's Residence for Annual Easter Egg Hunt Governor Shapiro and the First Lady were committed to reopening the Governor's Residence swiftly following the arson attack on April 13th - ensuring it remains a welcom  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on April 18, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Remains Steady at 3.8 Percent in March, Total Nonfarm Jobs Set 11th Straight Record High Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today released its preliminary employment situation report for March 2025. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 3.8 percent in March. The  more