WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Ada Valley Meat Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination * WASHINGTON, July 29, 2025 - Ada Valley Meat Company, an Ada, Mich., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,065 pounds of a fully cooked frozen ground beef product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. De  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * After GOP Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare, Lujan and Heinrich Demand Transparency on Administration's Inadequate Rural Health Slush Fund and Backroom Deals * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR)  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The American Association for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advocating for mandatory testing for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency in patients receiving fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy drugs. The AACR, a scientific organization dedicated to cancer research, expressed appreciation for the opportunity to provide information from clinical oncology and pharmacology experts  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Celebrates Western PA Summer Meal Providers' National Recognition * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated that three Western Pennsylvania organizations were among the 199 recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Turnip the Beet! (link is external) Award, which highlights summer meal programs that go above and beyond in fighting food in  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Durbin, Whitehouse Press For Public Commitments From Deputy Attorney General After Meeting With Ghislaine Maxwell Senators push for Justice Department commitments to releasing recordings and all notes from the Blanche-Maxwell meeting, not pardoning or commuting the sentence of Maxwell, upholding full transparency with victims an  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Hillside Orchard Farms * Tiger GA - July 28, 2025 - is recalling various flavors of their 23oz Fruit Breads & 7.5 oz Fritters due to an undeclared allergen of Egg. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.  On July 17, 2025, during an investi  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Philadelphia removes illegal alien from Honduras wanted for femicide, attempted homicide * PHILADELPHIA -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia removed Olvin Mauricio Martinez Coto, a citizen of Honduras with a final order of removal, to Honduras July 23. Martinez Coto is a foreign fugitive wan  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, colleagues introduce College Transparency Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the College Transparency Act (CTA), (link is external) which ensures that students and families have better information as they consider higher education opportunities. U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Heal  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds Trump's Order Targeting NYC's Illegal Injection Sites * (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is commending President Trump's recent executive order (link is external) "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets," which addresses the homelessness crisis through comprehensive public safety measures, including directing federal agencies to review and potenti  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 22 Counties HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 55 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Allegheny, Bedford, Berks, Butler, Cambria, Clearfield, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Indiana, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on July 29, 2025: * * * Expanding Our Workforce: Shapiro Administration Invests $40,000 to Train Nearly 200 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Students in Manufacturing Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career funding will be used by the college to educate and certify students in a variety of skills needed to advance their careers. Governor Josh Shapiro's 2025-202  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Assist Families With Post-Secondary Education Choices * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, in reintroducing the College Transparency Act. This legislation ensures that students and famil  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Treasury Department Announces New Appointments Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced today key appointments for senior positions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Biographies of the appointees are listed below in alphabetical order: Alley Adcock will serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Appropriations and Management. She most recently  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing strong support for the proposed registration of vadescana, a pesticide designed to control the Varroa mite in honey bee hives. Vadescana is a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) insecticide, and if registered, would be the first dsRNA pesticide tool for bee hives in the United States and only the second dsRNA product for agricultural use. The US  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * West Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- May 2025 * West Virginia had 48,000 job openings in May 2025, compared to 47,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the job openings rate in West Virginia wa  more