WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * At Budget Hearing, Boyle Sounds the Alarm on Devastating Fiscal Consequences of GOP Giveaways to Billionaires WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered remarks at a Budget Committee hearing on America's fiscal health. At today's hearing, Boyle warned that the   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 7, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.80 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 7, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.95 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics r  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 7, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.39 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 7, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Erie - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.87 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexa  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 7, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Harrisburg-Carlisle - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.66 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 7, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.47 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 7, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.59 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 7, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Freedom Fresh LLC,* Medley, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $348,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for fresh fruits and vegetables. This was a competitive acquisition with five responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is May 4,  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Quigley Lead Bipartisan Push to Deliver Lifesaving Care to Retired Federal and Military K9 Heroes WASHINGTON, DC - Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Mike Quigley (IL-5) announced they have introduced the Honoring Our K9 Heroes Act, bipartisan legislation establishing a first-of-its-kind federal grant program to expand access to critical veterinary care for retired federal   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassroots Groups Back Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act as Boyle Moves to Force Floor Vote WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, filed a discharge petition to force consideration of a special rule to prevent the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history to   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges DOJ to 'Reconsider' Stance in Missouri Mifepristone Case Today, Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging the Justice Department to reconsider its defense of the Biden Administration's policy on mifepristone, which allows women to receive the abortion drug with virtually no safeguards. The case is currently pending before a federal district court. A bombs  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan and Balderson Lead Push to Support Small Business Innovation and Commercialization WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) and Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) today introduced legislation that would help innovative small businesses commercialize their technologies. The Research Advancing to Market Production (RAMP) for Innovators Act updates the SBIR/STTR program--often cal  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 14 committee hearings on May 6, 2025: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held an oversight hearing on the Department of the Treasury. Testimony was heard from Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury. * * * DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on t  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on May 7 , 2025: * * * HUD Provides $1.8 million to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care on Anniversary of First Lady Melania Trump's BE BEST Initiative Announcement is part of National Foster Care Month and a continuation of HUD's successful Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, in collaborat  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle, Local Leaders Sound Alarm on Trump's Elimination of AmeriCorps Funding and Its Impact on Philadelphia Youth PHILADELPHIA, PA - Yesterday, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined local education leaders to denounce the Trump Administration's elimination of AmeriCorps funding--cuts that threaten critical education and youth development programs across Philadelphia. At the press   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Shapiro is Creating Jobs, Driving Economic Growth, and Building Shovel-Ready Sites Through the PA SITES Program, Investing $64 Million in 11 Projects Across the Commonwealth "It gives us the ability to develop and proactively market new 'shovel-ready' sites - something that's absolutely critical for attracting new employers." Harrisburg, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro is  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Department of General Services issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Pennsylvania Department of General Services Empowers Small Businesses, Helps Them Succeed with New Initiatives The Philadelphia Inquirer Highlights DGS Initiatives Aiding Small, Small Diverse, and Veteran-Owned Enterprises Harrisburg, PA -- In a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) was spotlighted for   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has scheduled the final phase of countervailing and antidumping duty investigations into corrosion-resistant steel products imported from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. The investigations aim to determine whether domestic steel producers are being materially injured or face a threat of injury due to unfairly traded imports of flat-rolled steel p  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Community Legal Services (CLS) has submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing significant concerns regarding proposed changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The legal aid organization, which provides free legal assistance to thousands of low-income Philadelphians, argues that the proposed rule changes will create unnecessary barriers to healthcare enrollment and negatively impact vulnerable populations. In the Apr  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * McIver Leads Demand for Immediate Action at Newark Airport WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Rep. LaMonica McIver called on United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau to immediately address the ongoing crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport that has made air traffic controllers' work nearly impossible, grounded more than th  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, located in Erie, Pennsylvania, has completed its inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, identified as those of at least one individual of Native American ancestry, were removed from a location in the vicinity of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on an unknown date. The remains were acquired by Raymond C. Vietzen, an avocational archaeologist and collector, who   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) - The Mukwonago Community Library in Wisconsin, intends to repatriate two Native American cultural items classified as unassociated funerary objects to the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma. The announcement was made in a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service in the Federal Register on May 8, 2025. The two items slated for repatriation are a stone discoidal, catalogued as G0034, and a banner stone, catalogued as G00474. The discoidal was  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Shapiro Administration Stands Up for PA Farmers, Food Banks, and Families in Need On March 25th, Secretary Redding submitted a formal appeal over the unlawful cancellation of $13 million awarded to Pennsylvania through the USDA's Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) program. The Shapiro Administration has heard directly from farmers and food banks in  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 7, 2025: * * * Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Opens Grant Applications to Protect At-Risk Wildlife and Native Plants in Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA - Applications are now open for the 2025 Wild Resource Conservation Program (WRCP), which offers grant funding to support research and conservation projects that protect Pennsylvania's native wildl  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN), a statewide consumer advocacy organization, has expressed "serious concerns" about a proposed federal rule that they believe undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and threatens healthcare access for Pennsylvanians. In a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), PHAN detailed its opposition to several provisions of the rule. The letter, dated April 9, 2  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Relaunches Teach in PA Website to Recruit More Educators and School Staff, Strengthen Pennsylvania's Educator Workforce The Teach in PA website includes a comprehensive job listing board that highlights available jobs by school and location. Teach in PA doubles down on the Shapiro Administration's work to create a robust educator pipeline in the Commonwealt  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on May Fed Interest Rate Decision WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would be maintaining the current interest rate target range: "Donald Tru  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor and congratulate Mr. Bill Kepner on his retirement as CEO of United Disabilities Services. Bill Kepner has a storied history with United Disabilities Services, a nonprofit that helps disabled individuals, veterans, and seniors live more independent and fulfilling lives. He first served   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senator Britt in Introducing MOMS Act to Support Women, Strengthen Families Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) in introducing the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. This legislation would improve access to critical resources during the toug  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thirty-Two Republican Members, Led by Smucker, Renew Call for a Fiscally Responsible Budget Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON --Thirty-one Members of the House Republican Conference, led by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) Vice Chair of the Budget Committee, are calling for Congress to pass reconciliation legislation that is "genuinely fiscally responsible." Failure to achieve the spending reduction targe  more