WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Speech Ahead of 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina * (Click here to download and here to watch) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor commemorating the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and emphasizing the significant progress made since the storm to rebuild and strengthen our infrastructure. "It is a heartbreaking an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Dean's Statement on Deadly Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota * GLENSIDE, Pa. - Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) released the following statement on the horrific shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota, in which two children were murdered and 17 others, mainly children, were wounded: " I am sick with grief for Annunciation Catholic School.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Connecticut Department of Transportation, on behalf of the states making up the Northeast Corridor have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation responding to the Department's Request for Information regarding surface transportation proposals aimed at addressing America's critical infrastructure needs. The enclosed principles by the Northeast Corridor state members, namely Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Yo more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Coordinates Naval Research & Innovation Expo to Spur Investment & Job Creation in Western PA * PITTSBURGH, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), a Navy veteran and member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, coordinated and attended an Expo event to connect the U.S. Navy's Office of Research and Innovation (link is external) with Western PA companies, universities, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- Grid Strategies LLC issued a report which calculated ratepayer costs using data from recent reliability must run contracts, estimating an average cost of $89,315 per megawatt per year for keeping uneconomic plants operational. The report examined 34,948 megawatts of large fossil power plants scheduled for retirement between now and the end of 2028. The Trump administration has already issued two emergency orders under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, man more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Champions Bipartisan Push to Invest in Teachers and Drive Student Success * Washington, DC - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), along with Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10), John W. Mannion (NY-22), Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), introduced the bipartisan Teachers Are Leaders Act, legislation to expand professional development and leadership op more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Tobacco Settlement Fund Audits for 30 Health Care Facilities in 20 Counties Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 30 health care facilities in Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Chester, Clarion, Clinton, Delaware, Indiana, Luzerne, Mercer, Monro more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PUC Announces Additional Appointments to Consumer Advisory Council The Council Advises PUC Commissioners on Matters Related to the Protection of Consumer Interests Under PUC Jurisdiction * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced two additional appointments to its Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which provides input to the PUC on issues important  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * PUC Approves Rate Case Settlements with Pike County Light & Power for Electric and Natural Gas Distribution Services Settlement Includes Smaller-Than-Requested Electric and Natural Gas Rate Changes, with Adjustments for Gas Customers Phased-In Over Two Years * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved smaller than requested rate chan more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * PUC Seeks Comment on Proposed Settlement with Peoples Gas Settlement Follows a 2022 Excavation Incident That Damaged a Gas Transmission Pipeline and Disrupted Customer Service in Cambria County * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to seek public comment on a proposed settlement with Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC (Peoples Gas) r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Pennsylvania Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought and Excessive Heat * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Pennsylvania who sustained economic losses caused by d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon's Oversight Visit to Moshannon Valley Processing Center Unlawfully Blocked by ICE and Secretary Noem * Chester, PA -- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) on Wednesday visited Moshannon Valley Processing Center, a privately operated immigration detention facility in Philipsburg, PA, to conduct oversight following allegations of civil rights abuses and the recent death of a Chinese more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- ThoroughCare Inc., a care management software company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The letter outlines the organization's insights and recommendations regarding the proposed revisions to the Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and related initiatives. In the letter, ThoroughCare emphasizes the value that current CMS programs provide to clinic more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals Arrest Murder Fugitive on Villanova University Campus * Philadelphia, PA - Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Shawn Moir, 26, inside a parking garage at Villanova University. Moir was wanted by the Vineland Police Department for Homicide and related charges, in relation to an August 26th incident in the 3000 b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Columbia County, Pennsylvania as Natural Disaster Area for Drought * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recover more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates York County, Pennsylvania as Natural Disaster Area for Excessive Heat and Drought * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * ViaQuest, LLC to Pay $175,000 for EEOC Disability Charge * Resolves federal charge company failed to provide reasonable accommodation and refused to hire applicant because of her disability CLEVELAND - Dublin, Ohio-based ViaQuest, LLC and its affiliates, ViaQuest Healthcare Central, LLC and ViaQuest Day and Employment Services, LLC will pay $175,000 and implement significant injuncti more PR