WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 4, 2025: * * * Boyle on Trump Signing Big Bill for Billionaires Into Law Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Donald Trump signed the Big Bill for Billionaires into law: "Donald Trump just signed into law one of the most shameful pieces of legislation in our natio  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Department Announces First Microreactor Experiments in DOME Test Bed Westinghouse and Radiant were the initial companies selected to test their microreactor designs in DOME, the world's first microreactor test bed at Idaho National Laboratory. * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy today made conditional selections for Westinghouse and Radiant to perfor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration, State Grange Stress How SNAP, Other Federal Funding Cuts Will Hurt Pennsylvania Farms, Food Businesses, and Families Every month, SNAP brings more than $365 million in cash benefits that can only be used on food - supporting the entire food supply chain, including more than 10,000 grocers, and food retailers and Pennsylvania's nearly 50,000 farm famil  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 5 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 18 Counties HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 42 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fayette, Indiana, Juniata, Luzerne, Northampton, Perry, Was  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $1 Million to Help Bucks County Business Grow, Create and Retain At Least 22 Jobs In 2025, the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) has approved $21,103,909 in low interest loans that have resulted in $45,742,877 in private investment, the creation of 123 full-time jobs, and retention of 125 existing jobs. * Har  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued the following news: * * * Revenue Department Releases Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Collections, Commonwealth Collects $321 Million More Than Anticipated Harrisburg, PA -- Pennsylvania ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with $46.4 billion in General Fund collections, Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported today. That total is $321.0 million, or 0.7 percent, above estimate. "We're ending the fiscal year with a meaningful surp  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The Southern Tier Independence Center, Inc. (STIC) has submitted a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to an upcoming virtual meeting scheduled by the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) on July 2, to discuss changes to the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. STIC, a non-profit organization based in Binghamton, New York, advocates for accessible voting accommodations and serves individuals with disabilities across several counties in New York and Pennsylvani  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation, Hemophilia Federation of America and the Hemophilia Alliance submitted a public comment letter urging the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury to enhance transparency requirements in prescription drug coverage. The letter addresses concerns that many patients with bleeding disorders face discrimination due to complex insurance practices that limit access to necessary medications. In the corresponde  more