WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, DeLuzio and McIver Introduce Bill to Allow Amtrak to Sue Freight Railroads for Passenger Train Delays Caused by Freight Train Interference * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Chris DeLuzio (PA-10), and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) introduced the Rail Passenger Fairness Act to help Amtrak improve on-time performance for passenger train travel across the count  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Releases Report Detailing Ongoing Push for Better School Smartphone Policies * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a new report laying out his findings after more than three months of research and stakeholder engagement on the issue of smartphones in schools. The Congressman's report includes a summary of and detailed information about the smar  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a brief in September 2025 entitled "Consumer Experiences with Auto, Home, and Rent Insurance Costs in 2024 - Survey Data." Here are excerpts: * * * In light of increased attention on insurance costs for U.S. consumers, the Consumer Finance Institute (CFI) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia conducted a survey of consumers in late 2024 to investigate experience  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a discussion paper in September 2025 entitled "How Well Do Survey Self-Reports Align with Administrative Data? The Case of U.S. Consumer Credit Records." Here are excerpts: * * * Understanding the contents of one's credit report can be critical to consumers' ability to obtain affordable credit and to their ability to manage their finances generally. Surveys often ask   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a brief in September 2025 entitled "Under Pressure: Financial Stress and Housing Payments." Here are excerpts: * * * Responses from the July 2025 edition of the LIFE Survey reveal that large proportions of both homeowners and renters faced financial disruptions such as income loss, job separations, and increases in household costs, including rent, property taxes, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests 9 Chilean nationals linked to South American Theft Group in New Jersey * NEWARK, N.J. -- ICE Newark, with Joint Organized Crime Task Force partners from FBI Newark, arrested nine Chilean nationals in Jersey City and Princeton, New Jersey, Sept. 19. The individuals are connected to South American Theft Groups operating in New Jersey. The  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "IF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN, IT'S BECAUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Alex Witt Reports, emphasizing that Democrats will continue to fight to save the healthcare of the American people while Trump and congressional Republicans engage in dangerous   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Let's Get the Trains Running on Time" -- Deluzio, Boyle, McIver Introduce Bill to Allow Amtrak to Sue Freight Railroads for Passenger Train Delays Caused by Freight Train Interference * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressmembers Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) introduced the Rail Passenger Fairness Act to help Amtrak improve on-time performance for pa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSxrep) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Tourism to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area contributes $211 million to local economy New report shows visitor spending impacts * BUSHKILL, PENNSYLVANIA - A new National Park Service report shows that 4.1 million visitors to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in 2024 spent $164 million in communities near the park. That spending had a cumul  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release: * * * NHTSA Approves More Than $800M for States to Make Roads Safer Grants will fund vital traffic safety programs and enforcement in all 50 states, territories and tribal lands * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has notified all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and the Bureau of Indian Affairs representing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Slotkin & Gallego Lead Colleagues to Demand Answers on Closure of Tom Homan Bribery Investigation U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led their committee colleagues in demanding answers from  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding proposed changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for calendar year 2026. The hospital's concerns center on a proposed survey of drug acquisition costs and deeper payment reductions for non-drug services, which they believe would harm their ability to serve low-income patients. The letter expresses strong oppositio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Applauds News That PRT Bus Service Will Remain at The Waterfront * PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) applauded the news that PRT bus services will continue at The Waterfront in Homestead -- a reversal she fought for alongside riders and community leaders. Rep. Lee issued the following statement: "I applaud the news that critical b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Smithsonian American Art Museum issued the following news release: * * * Exhibition Reexamines Grandma Moses as a Singular and Complex Figure in American Art Opening October 2025, "Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work" Explores the Interplay of Creativity and Labor in Shaping the Artist's Outlook and Practice * "Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work" repositions Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses (1860-1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, whose beloved pain  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Update on its Investigation of Fatal Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on the agency's ongoing investigation into the August 11, 2025, fatal explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Two U.S. Steel employee  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * USDA announces Butler, Lawrence counties included in disaster designation citing drought * BUTLER, PA -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a disaster designation in Pennsylvania due to recent drought, including Butler and Lawrence counties. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Butler and Lawrence counties are among those that have suffered from a drought intensity   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following information collection: Title: Study of Human Behavior and Attitudes Linked to Human-Deer Transmission of SARS-CoV-2. OMB Control Number: 0579-NEW. Summary of Collection: Under the Act of March 2, 1931 (7 U.S.C. 8351), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to conduct a program of wildlife services with respect to injurious animal species and take any action the Secretary considers necessary in con  more