SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Woman Sentenced To 92 Months In Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute And Distribution Of Fentanyl SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Tyla Griffin, age 36, of Phoenix, Arizona, to 92 months in prison followed by f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Philadelphia IRS Layoffs PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) issued the following statement in response to reports that hundreds of IRS employees were laid off in Philadelphia: "Trump's mass firing of hundreds of IRS workers in Philly is a blow to these families, to our local economy, and to every taxpayer. We're right in the middle of tax season -- an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Congressman Ryan Mackenzie Announces Opening of all District Offices, Availability of Services in Spanish (Allentown, PA) Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania's 7th District, is pleased to announce the opening of three additional district offices, which officially began serving constituents this week. "Providing high-quality cons more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon Convenes Key Stakeholders to Raise Alarm as House Republicans Move Forward with Medicaid Cuts "If just three House Republicans would join us to protect Medicaid rather than their million-dollar donors, we can save health care for millions of Americans." Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) yesterday convened a roundtable of local  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Children's Health Care Access WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced the Kids' Access to Primary Care Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would increase access to primary care for children and families by strengthening Medicaid. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this bill by Representative more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Joins 148 Colleagues in Fighting Back against National Institutes of Health Research Funding Cuts CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that he joined with the majority of his U.S. House Democratic Caucus colleagues in signing a letter to Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that expresses alarm at the illegal decision by President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Dr. Joyce Statement on Action to Overturn Harmful Biden Car Ban Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement regarding his intention to introduce legislation, pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, to overturn the Biden Administration's December 2024 decision to allow California to ban the sale of all new internal combustion ve more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its latest findings under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), stating that certain new chemical substances and significant new uses reviewed between September 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, are not likely to pose an unreasonable risk to health or the environment. These findings apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the receipt and ongoing review of multiple chemical submissions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), covering the period from January 1, 2025, to January 31, 2025. These submissions include Premanufacture Notices (PMNs), Significant New Use Notices (SNUNs), and Microbial Commercial Activity Notices (MCANs), as well as amendments to previously submitted notices and test marketing exemption applications. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a notice and request for comment regarding its review of various submissions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) during the period from December 1 to December 31, 2024. The document provides information on premanufacture notices, Significant New Use Notices, Microbial Commercial Activity Notices, exemption applications, test marketing exemptions, notices of commencement of manufacture for new chemical more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve has received an application from the Scott Family Group to retain control of Scott Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Scott State Bank, both based in Bethany, Illinois. The applicants include the Myron L. Scott Trust, with Myron L. Scott as trustee, and the Barbara M. Scott Trust, with Barbara Scott as trustee, both of Bethany, Illinois; Alyssa Scott Pagel of Franklin, Tennessee; the Kristen K. Miller Revocable Trust, with Todd and Kristen  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Former Ambridge Water Authority Manager Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Restitution of More Than $1 Million for Defrauding Utility PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on February 20, 2025, to 27 months of incarceration, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Four Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Prison for Mailing, Distributing Methamphetamine and Cocaine Throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - Acting United States Attorney Nelson S.T. Thayer, Jr., announced that four members of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that mailed methamphetamine and cocaine to, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan and Colleagues Condemn President Trump's Heinous Remarks on Ukraine, Call for Bipartisan Support for U.S. Ally WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) alongside New Democrat Coalition Members, Gerry Connolly (VA-11), and Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06), and Seth Moulton (MA-06), who attended the Munich Security Conference over the weekend, issued a joint statement more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Ciscomani Call for Federal Action to Counter Cartel Firearm Trafficking WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) called on the Administration to take new steps to prevent the trafficking of American firearms across the nation's southern border and into the hands of drug cartels. In a letter to ATF Acting Director Marvin G. Richard more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, released the following written testimony by Dawn Royal, past-president and director of the United Council on Welfare Fraud, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud": * * * Chairwoman Greene, Ranking Member Connolly, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittees on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Promoting and Improving Safety and Efficient Pipeline Infrastructure" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 25, 2025, at 2167 Rayburn House Office Building: Witness List: * Andrew J. Black, President and Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Energy Pipeline Association * Eric V. Taylor, P.E., Director, Engineering Services, Berkshire more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests another illegal alien outside Northampton County Prison, following county's release and failure to honor immigration detainer PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an illegal alien and Columbian citizen, Feb. 21, after Northampton County Prison refused to honor the ICE immigration detainer request to hold him in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Continues His Work to Strengthen Illinois' Health Care Workforce at Roundtable in Peoria PEORIA, IL - On Tuesday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined OSF HealthCare leadership, regional career and technical education leaders, and representatives from organized labor for a facility tour and roundtable discussion at the Jump Trading Simulation & Educati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King to Senate Colleagues: "We've Got to Wake Up [and] Protect this Institution" To watch the floor speech click here WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today spoke on the Senate floor to share his growing concerns over the Trump Administration's largely unconstitutional and unprecedented overreach - sharing the usurpation of Congressional Authority that has now reached the consti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Mackenzie Introduces Bill Package to Support Working Families Mackenzie Introduces Bill Package Expanding Paid Family Leave, Increasing the Child and Childcare Tax Credit, & Supporting Adoption and IVF (WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- U.S. Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Greater Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania's 7th District, introduced four new bills Tuesday aimed at reducin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-253) on the Detect Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 (S. 4419), which aims to require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to detect, identify and disrupt illicit substances in very low concentrations. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on Dec. 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose a more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Improving Pipeline Infrastructure Safety Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine stakeholder perspectives on legislation to improve the Pi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21130 TA) entitled "Jefferson Partners L.P. dba Jefferson Lines - Acquisition Of Control - Karst Stage Inc.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision permits Jefferson Partners, L.P., dba Jefferson Lines (Jefferson) to operate the assets of Karst Stage, Inc., on an interim basis while the Board considers Jefferson's application to purchase those assets. On January 22 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tina Smith, Kevin Cramer, John Fetterman Lead Effort to Support Made in America Bus Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, reintroduced the Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act along with Subcommittee Ranking Member Tina Smith (D-Minn.). Senators Ke more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Kevin Cramer, John Fetterman and Katie Britt Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Domestic Bus Manufacturing WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) led her colleagues Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Fetterman (D-PA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to cut red tape and strengthen the domestic bus manufacturing ind more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * WATCH: Home Health Aide Shares How Adult Literacy Classes Helped Her Build Skillset, Highlighting the Need for Governor Shapiro's Workforce Investments "Things are hard out there. It's a lot easier if you get a GED or high school diploma... When I started the GED program at IU 13, I stayed every single day because that teacher grabbed right at my heartstrings. He k more PR