WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security * PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement marking the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act: "For 90 years, Social Security has been one of America's greatest accomplishments, guaranteeing worki  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement marking the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act: "For 90 years, Social Security has been one of America's gr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Introduces Resolution Recognizing 90 Years of Social Security * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the introduction of a resolution to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Social Security. The resolution recognizes the significant impact Social Security has had on ensuring dignity and financial stability for older Americans and reaffirms th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alaska were 25,948, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 24,328, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 25,412, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in South Dakota were 22,744, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Criswell Chevrolet to Pay $30,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit * Automobile dealership forced out employee with PTSD, federal agency charged GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Criswell Chevrolet, Inc., an automobile dealership, will pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Drexel University Occupational Therapy Department, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the inclusion of occupational therapy (OT) in the regulatory definition of "professional degree program." This recommendation is part of the ongoing negotiated rulemaking process concerning the financial aid provisions in Public Law 119-21, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The letter emphasizes the impor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues American Inn Operator for Breaching Conciliation Agreement * Federal Lawsuit Says Hotel Operator Repeatedly Violated Agreement in Race and Retaliation Discrimination Case PHILADELPHIA--SSN Hotel Management, LLC and SSN Carlisle, LLC, doing business as American Inn Carlisle (collectively American Inn) violated federal law when they repeatedly refused to comply with the terms  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Fall Tour Dates Announced for National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett * National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett continues his national tour this fall, sharing his passion for picture books with children and adults alike through his initiative "Behold, the Picture Book! Let's Celebrate Stories We Can Feel, Hear, and See." Mac will visit Elkhart, Indiana; Greensboro, Nort  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Continues Driving Bipartisan Solutions to Remove PFAS from America's Water Supply * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, building on years of bipartisan work as Co-Chair of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), along with his fellow Task Force Member Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI), have introduced the Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFRinfo) -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Mail, internet, or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule (MITOR or Rule), 16 CFR part 435. OMB Control Number: 3084-0106. Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses engaged in the sale of merchandise by mail, internet or telephone. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 4,003,250 hours [(68,358 established businesses x 50 hours) +   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Applauds Immigration Enforcement Efforts Following Enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocated significant federal funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dramatically enhancing ICE's ability to safeguard American communities. The ICE funding was shepherded into law by the Senate Judiciary Committee, under the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Applauds Immigration Enforcement Efforts Following Enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocated significant federal funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dramatically enhancing ICE's ability to safeguard American communities. The ICE funding was shepherded into law by  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Misericordia University Occupational Therapy Department, Dallas, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the agency to recognize occupational therapy programs as professional degree programs under the upcoming regulations connected to Public Law 119-21, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This request comes amid growing concerns over a workforce shortage in the occupational therapy field, which has seen a sign  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 19 Counties HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 47 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Crawford, Cumberland, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Warren,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * PUC Approves Settlement with PPL Electric Following 2022 Transformer Fire in Carbondale, Lackawanna County Company Updating Overhead Transformer Installation Procedures, Increasing Past Project Inspections and Paying Civil Penalty * HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a settlement with PPL Electric Utilities Corpor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * PUC Doubles Fines in Settlement with FirstEnergy Pennsylvania over Response to Downed Wires in Washington County Settlement includes $25,000 Civil Penalty and Enhancements in Procedures and Training for Responses to Downed Power Lines * HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to modify and approved a settlement with First  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * PUC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Settlement with Kaib and Kaib, LLC Regarding Alleged Overbilling of Natural Gas Customers HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to seek public comment on a proposed settlement involving Kaib and Kaib, LLC, a small natural gas utility, to resolve allegations that the company charged cus  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission has issued approvals for 57 projects involving the consumptive use of water within the basin. The approvals were granted for the period of June 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025. The projects received approval through the commission's administrative process known as "Approval by Rule" (ABR), which is outlined in the agency's regulations. The ABR process covers projects that use water from specific sources, such as public water suppl  more