HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 21 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 38 municipal and police pension plans in Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Clarion, Erie, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lehigh, Lycoming, McKean, Montgomery, Perry, Somerset, Susq  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Dec. 4, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in August 2025 Job openings rates increased in 2 states and were little changed in 48 states and the District of Columbia in August 2025. The increases in job openings rates occurred in Florida and Illinois (+0.6 percentage point each). August job openings rates ranged from 5.5 percent in Wes  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Reaffirms Commitment to Improving Healthcare for NEPA * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Rep. Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced his support 50 healthcare bills directly in response to the specific needs and challenges brought forward by families across Northeastern Pennsylvania. To better understand these needs, Rep. Bresnahan has sat down to meet with hundreds of local stakeholders, from pa  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Delaware Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- August 2025 * Delaware had 24,000 job openings in August 2025, compared to 23,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the job openings rate in Delaware was 4.6 perce  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Bonamici, Moylan Restart Push to Protect Workers from AI and Robot Bosses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Congressman James Moylan (GU-AL) reintroduced legislation to protect workers from AI-based discrimination and strengthen transparency in management and hiring decisions. The No Robot Bosses Act would fight b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Ho Nieh Sworn in as NRC Commissioner Ho Nieh, nominated as an NRC Commissioner by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, was sworn in today for a term ending June 30, 2029. He is the first former NRC resident inspector to serve as a Commissioner. "I am grateful for the opportunity to return to the NRC to work alongside such a competent and dedicated workforce  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Smucker Legislation to Extend Successful "Hospital at Home" Programs * WASHINGTON - This week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, and Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Chairman of the Ways and Me  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Mackenzie Holds Hearing on Creating More Opportunities for American Boxers Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "In Their Corner: Creating More Opportunities for American Boxers":  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Navy Successfully Removes USS Arizona Platform Concrete * The Navy, in coordination with the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, successfully completed the removal of significant portions of two World War II-era mooring platforms from the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 3. The Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, advised by the Navy's Supervisor of Salvage and Diving and supported by local contractors  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 5 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $1.5 Million to Support Roadway Improvements in Lancaster County This investment will increase safety, improve traffic flows, and support new economic development in East Donegal Township. Since day one, Governor Josh Shapiro has been committed to strengthening communities and making Pennsylvania an eco  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 5 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $10.5 Million Through New PIDA Loans to Help Businesses Grow in Four Counties The projects supported through these PIDA loans will inject more than $23.2 million into the economy, create 26 new jobs, and retain 297 existing positions. In 2025, the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) has ap  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Mann Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing December as "National Impaired Driving Prevention Month" * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing December as "National Impaired Driving Prevention Month". Impaired driving is a persistent facto  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Misguided Balanced Budget Amendment Push * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on Republicans' misguided attempt to advance a balanced budget amendment,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Dean and Mace Join Sens. Booker and Paul on Bill to Expand Research and Access to Potential Life Saving Drugs * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Nancy Mace (SC-01) introduced the Freedom to Heal Act to remove regulatory hurdles that inhibit research and access to potentially lifesaving treatments heavily restricted by Schedule I of the Controlled Substance  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Dec. 5 -- Navy Region Hawaii issued the following news: * * * U.S. Navy successfully removes USS Arizona platform concrete The U.S. Navy, in coordination with the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, successfully completed removal of significant portions of two World War II-era mooring platforms from the USS Arizona on Oct. 3, 2025. The U.S. Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, advised by the Navy's Supervisor of Salvage and Diving and supported by  more