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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation has introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate June 1 as National Mushroom Day, highlighting the state’s dominant role in the U.S. mushroom industry.
PA Lawmakers Push to Establish National Mushroom Day Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan bill requiring mental health warning labels for minors on social media platforms advanced in the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, signaling potential new federal oversight of …
Senate Panel Advances Bill Targeting Social Media Risks for Kids Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two bipartisan federal bills expanding Holocaust art recovery rights and extending small business research programs are now law after being signed Monday by President Donald Trump.
Trump Signs Art Recovery, Small Business Bills Into Law Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration will open its annual hiring window for air traffic controllers on April 17 as federal officials work to address ongoing staffing shortages and …
FAA Hiring Surge Targets Controller Shortage, Urgency Builds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than $1.1 billion in federal funding will support affordable housing development and services in nearly 600 Tribal communities across the country.
$1.1B in Federal Housing Funds Target Tribal Communities Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal workplace safety officials will increase inspections in dozens of high-risk industries under an updated program aimed at reducing heat-related illnesses and deaths on the job. What …
OSHA Targets Heat Risks With Expanded Workplace Inspections Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed $263 million federal loan could help establish the nation’s first domestic commercial supply of a critical medical isotope used in tens of thousands of daily …
DOE Backs $263M Loan for U.S. Medical Isotope Facility Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials have cleared a high-energy laser system designed to disable drones for use in U.S. airspace, concluding it does not pose a safety risk to commercial …
FAA Says Counter-Drone Laser System Safe for Air Travel Read More
ALLENTOWN, PA — Fentanyl-related deaths in Pennsylvania have declined sharply over the past year, according to reporting by the Washington Examiner, but federal and state officials say continued enforcement and …
Washington Examiner: PA Fentanyl Deaths Plunge, But Crisis Far From Over Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal employees served by the Department of Health and Human Services may see faster and more reliable payroll processing after the agency replaced a decades-old system with …
HHS Replaces Outdated Payroll System With Faster Platform Read More