PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Pennsylvania - Third Quarter 2024": * * * From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Pennsylvania were 272,942, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 272,019, the U  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - March 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.3 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, metropolitan area for the year ended March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regio  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - March 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.6 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 13 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Cleveland Fed survey: CEO inflation expectations increased in 2025:Q2 Inflation expectations among U.S. business leaders increased in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Survey of Firms' Inflation Expectations (SoFIE) (https://www.clevelandfed.org/indicators-and-data/survey-of-firms-inflation-expectations), which is published by the Cleveland Fed's Center for Inflation R  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio announced the winner of his third annual Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, the House of Representatives sponsors a visual art competition for high school students. Young people from across the nation are invited to showcase their art and highlight their home congress  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 12, 2025 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon, Tucson, Arizona is being awarded a $2,134,000,000 modification (P00043) to a previously awarded contract (HQ0851-21-D-00001). The value of this contract is increased from $1,197,726,000 to $3,331,830,000. Under this modification, the contractor will provide the management, material, and services associated with the sustaining engineering and produ  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Crimes Bulletin - April 2025 View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: * Cases by District/Circuit * Recently Charged * Guilty Pleas * Sentencings Cases by District/Circuit District/Circuit Case Name Conduct/Statute(s) District of Alaska United States v. Jason Christenson Tampering with a Monitoring Device/Clean Air Act United States v. Matanuska Die  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an interim final rule modifying the reporting timeline under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for manufacturers and importers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Published on May 13, 2025, the rule adjusts the start and end dates for the mandated data submission period in response to delays in software development critical for collecting industry reports. As revised, the data rep  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48533) on May 9, 2025, entitled "H.Con.Res. 14: The Budget Resolution for FY2025" by law librarian Christopher R. Jester: * * * SUMMARY This report provides an overview of federal legislative history research, the legislative process, and where to find congressional documents. The report also summarizes some of the reasons researchers are interested in legislative history, briefly describes the actions   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a petition from New Hope Railroad, Pennsylvania requesting a waiver from certain federal railroad safety regulations related to the inspection and maintenance of steam locomotives. The petition, submitted on March 3, 2025, seeks relief from the requirement to conduct a thorough inspection of NHRR's steam locomotive, NHRR 40, within the established 1,472 service day inspection w  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Honoring a Hero: Kennedy Introduces Aaron Salter, Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act BUFFALO, N.Y. - Joined by families of victims of the May 14, 2022, racially motivated mass shooting at Tops Supermarket on Jefferson Avenue, Congressman Tim Kennedy announced that he will introduce the Aaron Salter, Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act. Named in honor of the late Buffalo Police Lieu  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46740) on March 17, 2025, entitled "Naming Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities" by health policy analyst Jared S. Sussman and research librarian Tamar B. Breslauer: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 Authority for Naming Facilities ... 1 Transferring Facility Names ... 2 Veterans' Affairs Committee Rules on Facility Naming ... 2 Recent Examples of Legislation ... 3 118th Congress ... 4   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice seeking public input on properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. This notice, published on May 13, 2025, outlines the nominations for properties located across 14 states, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The nominations cover a diverse range of sites,   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley, Schakowsky Introduce Bicameral Bill to Strengthen Nursing Staff Standards, Improve Patient Care WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, on International Nurses Day, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act to improve hospital patient care and nurse retention by setting mandatory mini  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley, Schakowsky Introduce Bicameral Bill to Strengthen Nursing Staff Standards, Improve Patient Care WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, on International Nurses Day, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act to improve hospital patient care and nurse retention by setting mandatory minimum   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) has named the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as the nation's worst "Judicial Hellhole" in its 2024-2025 report. The annual report identifies jurisdictions where ATRF claims judges systematically apply laws and court procedures unfairly, generally to the detriment of defendants, leading to what it terms "lawsuit abuse." According to the ATRF, Pennsylvania's top ranking is due to a "f  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- President Trump issued the following statement: * * * Presidential Message on the 250th Anniversary of the First Convening of the Second Continental Congress On this day 250 years ago, a mighty assembly of statesmen, thinkers, lawyers, and patriots gathered at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to formally convene a revolutionary body to guide America to its independence. On May 10, 1775, our Nation's forefathers convened the Second Continental Congress--a   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hawley Leads Missouri Delegation in Supporting Governor's Request for Disaster Relief U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led members of the Missouri congressional delegation -- including Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and U.S. House Members Ann Wagner, Robert Onder, Mark Alford, Jason Smith, Sam Graves, and Eric Burlison -- in support of Governor Mike Kehoe's request for President Donald Trump to   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on May 12, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Makes GED(R) Tests and HiSET(R) Exams Available to Pennsylvanians for Free, Breaking Down Barriers for Those Who Want to Advance Their Careers The Shapiro Administration is ensuring everyone has the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed by making high school equivalency tests free to Pennsylvanians. Harrisburg, PA - Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Sewell Introduce Solid American Hardwood Tax Credit Act Bipartisan bill will level playing field for American-grown and manufactured hardwood products WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Solid American Hardwood Tax Credit Act to allow individual taxpayers to include solid American manufactured hardwood products, su  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Demands EPA Halt Plans to Dissolve Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Demand comes after documents obtained exclusively by EPW Democratic staff reveal new EPA plans to eliminate landmark money-saving and climate safety programs--another giveaway to the fossil fuel industry that helped elect Trump   more