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CHAMBERSBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania excavation contractor faces $254,884 in proposed federal penalties after a worker was killed in an unprotected trench collapse, with regulators citing willful and repeat safety …
Pennsylvania Excavation Contractor Faces $254,884 OSHA Fine Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education distributed more than $3.4 billion in federal education grants through other agencies during fiscal 2026, advancing an administrative restructuring that shifts responsibility …
Education Department Routes $3.4 Billion Through Other Agencies Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators have finalized new healthcare price transparency requirements that will change how insurers disclose negotiated medical rates, require telephone access to personalized cost estimates, and reduce …
CMS Tightens Health Insurance Price Disclosure Rules Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Works Inc. will receive $851,000 in federal workforce funding to train 115 justice-involved Philadelphia residents ages 15 to 24 through December 2029, using a model designed …
Philadelphia Works Gets $851,000 for Youth Reentry Training Read More WATSONTOWN, PA — The U.S. Department of Labor proposed $496,528 in penalties against General Shale Brick Inc. after federal inspectors alleged the company knowingly exposed workers at its Watsontown plant …
OSHA Proposes $496K Fine for Pennsylvania Brick Maker Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman introduced bipartisan legislation this week to expand federal workforce funding for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services as Pennsylvania seeks …
McCormick, Fetterman Target Addiction Workforce Shortage Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a government-wide initiative to recruit military veterans into trucking, seeking to address workforce needs by connecting former service members with …
Transportation Department Launches Veteran Trucking Recruitment Campaign Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Labor Department proposed allowing about 2.8 million employer-sponsored health plans to deliver required disclosures electronically, a regulatory change projected to reduce administrative costs by $3.9 billion …
Labor Department Digital Health Rule Targets $3.9 Billion in Savings Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $162 million through five cooperative agreements to expand Registered Apprenticeship programs in shipbuilding, defense, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications, information …
Labor Department Awards $162M to Expand Apprenticeships Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added just 57,000 jobs in June, far below economists’ expectations and accompanied by steep downward revisions to prior months, signaling a broad slowdown in hiring …
US Job Growth Misses Forecasts as Hiring Momentum Slows Read More