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*Pennsylvania Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-08-21 ( 16 items )  
Air Products & Chemicals Recommends Pipeline Safety Reforms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in support of a proposed rulemaking to modernize pipeline safety regulations. The company offered several recommendations to improve government efficiency while maintaining safety. According to the company, the agency should establish regulatory distinctions for different types of hydrog more ST

B. Braun (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * B. Braun * 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 19, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 19, 2025 Product Type:  more PR

Committee Leaders Lofgren and Amo Demand Answers From Trump Administration Regarding Process to Repeal Endangerment Finding (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Committee Leaders Lofgren and Amo Demand Answers from Trump Administration Regarding Process to Repeal Endangerment Finding On Monday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin demand more PR

Congressman Kean Commemorates Social Security's 90th Anniversary, Highlights Strength and Importance of Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kean Commemorates Social Security's 90th Anniversary, Highlights Strength and Importance of Program * (August 20, 2025) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Congressman Rob Bresnahan (PA-08) introduced a resolution last week commemorating the 90 th anniversary of Social Security and reaffirming the importance of this landmark federal program in providing economi more PR

Delaware National Guard Surgeon Leads Multinational Medical Operations in Kosovo (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Delaware National Guard Surgeon Leads Multinational Medical Operations in Kosovo * Army Lt. Col. Gayle Ryan, Delaware National Guard's general surgeon, is at the heart of the Kosovo Forces Regional Command-East medical operations at Camp Bondsteel. She oversees medical readiness initiatives and emergency care for over 1,500 troops deployed throughout the region. As the medical director, Ryan ensures sold more PR

Deluzio, Moulton, Houlahan, Ryan, Panetta, Vindman Urge Israel to Expand Humanitarian Aid to Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Moulton, Houlahan, Ryan, Panetta, Vindman Urge Israel to Expand Humanitarian Aid to Gaza * Washington, DC -- Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Pat Ryan (D-NY), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA)--all U.S. military veterans--sent a letter to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter expressing "serious concern with the dire humanit more PR

FDA Issues Warning Letter to Boothwyn Pharmacy (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Boothwyn Pharmacy LLC from Center for Veterinary Medicine: * * * Recipient: Arthur J. Dustman, Chief Operating Officer, Boothwyn Pharmacy LLC, 221 Gale Ln, Kennett Square, PA 19348, United States, adustman@boothwyn.com Issuing Office: Center for Veterinary Medicine, United States WARNING LETTER Reference Case: 710247 Dear Mr. Dustman: The U.S. Food an more PR

Homeland Security Democrats Demand DOJ Compliance on Release of Epstein Files (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security Democrats Demand DOJ Compliance on Release of Epstein Files The Democratic members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Security Committee have sent a follow-up letter to United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi, demanding compliance with their request for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rele more PR

ICYMI: Boyle Presents $750,000 in Federal Funding He Secured for the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle Presents $750,000 in Federal Funding He Secured for the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia yesterday to spotlight $750,000 in federal funding he secured for the organization to develop a new permanent satellite office serving North Philadelphia."Being present in the neighbor more PR

Krishnamoorthi Presses Trump Administration on Apparent Retreat From Sanctions on Iranian Oil Sales to China (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi Presses Trump Administration on Apparent Retreat from Sanctions on Iranian Oil Sales to China Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chi more PR

Marine, Environmental Scientists, Academics & Researchers Urge BOEM to Halt Seabed Mining in American Samoa (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- A coalition of marine and environmental scientists, academics, and researchers has sent a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), urging against leasing areas of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of American Samoa for minerals mining. The group emphasized the need for comprehensive scientific evaluation of the potential ecological impacts of seabed mining in a region that is home to fragile marine ecosystems. The letter hi more ST

Pa. Conservation & Natural Resources Dept.: Shapiro Administration Invests $2.1 Million to Expand and Improve ATV and Snowmobile Trails Across Pennsylvania (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $2.1 Million to Expand and Improve ATV and Snowmobile Trails Across Pennsylvania Funding supports nine projects statewide -- from trail construction and equipment purchases to economic impact studies and safety programs -- strengthening rural economies and enhancing Pennsylvania's $19 billion outdoor recreation  more PR

Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Fee Waiver for PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan Accounts (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Fee Waiver for PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan Accounts Fourth consecutive fee waiver will save PA 529 GSP families $5.7 million this year * Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced the fourth consecutive fee waiver for families who save with the PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP). The fee waiver covers asset-based fees during the curren more PR

Penn State Professor Calls DOE Climate Report Chapter on Sea Level Changes Inaccurate (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences Richard B. Alley submitted a public comment letter addressing concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) report titled, "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate." The letter emphasizes that critical scientific inaccuracies mar the chapter on sea level changes, specifically in the chapter summary presented on page 75. According to the professor, the document  more ST

Six Animal Welfare & Environmental Groups Urges FWS to Immediately List Seven Pangolin Species as Endangered (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Six animal welfare, conservation, and environmental advocacy groups have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, advocating for the immediate listing of seven pangolin species as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The letter emphasizes that each species is in dire danger of extinction, driven primarily by habitat loss and illegal trade. Pangolins, often targeted for their scales and meat, face grave threats across their distribut more ST

Transco Gas Project Cleared by FERC (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has released a determination for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, a gas pipeline undertaking proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. The assessment addresses how the project's construction and operation would affect air quality. This evaluation was prepared to satisfy mandates under the Clean Air Act. The project involves constructing several sections of pipeline parallel to existing lines to boost capacity. more PR