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*Pennsylvania Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday August 12, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Congressman Deluzio Celebrates Unfreezing of $500,000 EPA Grant to Support Community-Driven Projects in Upper Ohio River Valley
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Celebrates Unfreezing of $500,000 EPA Grant to Support Community-Driven Projects in Upper Ohio River Valley * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio celebrated his successful push to get the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to unfreeze $499,970 in awarded federal grant funding to local nonprofits New Sun Rising, RiverWise, and The Mon Water Project. The   more

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Seeking Comment on Public Interest Parties' Application for Review of 2025 Incarcerated People's Communications Services Waiver Order
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 23-62, 12-375) on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) notifies interested parties of the filing deadlines for oppositions, and replies thereto, to an Application for Review filed by the Public Interest Parties./1 The Public Interest Parties seek review of the Bureau's industry waiver order, which temporari  more

FERC: Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Files Plans for Multi-County Project
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. (EGTS) filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to build a pipeline and other facilities across parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Appalachian Reliability Project would include construction of 3.9 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline and the addition of compression at two existing compressor stations. The plan also calls for a meter and regulation station and modifications to two others. The proj  more

Foreign-Trade Zones Board Approves Subzone for PTubes Inc. in Waymart, Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSFR) -- An application to establish a foreign-trade subzone for a business in Waymart, Pennsylvania, has been approved by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board. PTubes Inc. d/b/a Feinrohren PT, can now operate as Subzone 24J, a designation that provides the company with specific economic advantages for its operations. The request was filed by the Eastern Distribution Center Inc., which holds the grantee position for Foreign-Trade Zone 24. The application was docketed on June 23, 2  more

Health Resources & Services Administration Extends Health Center Performance Periods to Four Years
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has announced an extension of the performance period for health center grantees from three to four years. This change allows health centers additional time to serve their communities before reapplying for funding through the Service Area Competition (SAC). The extension aims to improve continuity in access to comprehensive primary care and reduce administrative burdens on   more

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. James Mestrovitch
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. James Mestrovitch * When Army Sgt. James Mestrovitch moved to the U.S. from Europe, he didn't expect to return as an interpreter or warrior; however, serving as the former inspired him to achieve the latter. During World War I, he helped save the life of his commanding officer, which led to his Medal of Honor. Mestrovitch was born May 22, 1894, in a part of Yugoslavia now  more

Neuhaus
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Neuhaus * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 08, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 10, 2025 Product Type: F  more

New CBO Analysis Confirms Republicans' Big Ugly Law Steals From the Poor, Gives to the Ultra-Rich
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New CBO Analysis Confirms Republicans' Big Ugly Law Steals from the Poor, Gives to the Ultra-Rich A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that President Trump's Big Ugly Law overwhelmingly benefits the ultra-rich, while working Americans pay the price. The report makes clear that the Big Ugly Law steals   more

NREIP, ORISE interns present research at NAMRU San Antonio
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NREIP, ORISE interns present research at NAMRU San Antonio * OINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Eight student interns enrolled in the Office of Naval Research's Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) presented their research to mentors, scientists and staff assigned to Naval   more

Steel Caucus Leaders Statement on Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Steel Caucus Leaders Statement on Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, along with Congressional Steel Caucus Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), issued the following statement in response to the explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works located in Pennsylvania. "We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident to  more

Steel Caucus Leaders Statement on Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Steel Caucus Leaders Statement on Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, along with Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "We are deeply sad  more