PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The FY 2024 Work Plan for Army Civil Works continues this administration's ongoing commitment to fund crucial infrastructure projects and build resilience in a changing climate. Its investments in our coastal ports and inland waterways will strengthen the economy and help maintain our farmers' competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Resources are also dedicate  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past 2 months, up 4.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), ad  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - April 2024": * * * Prices in the South up 0.2 percent in April and 3.3 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.)   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Comptroller of the Currency posted the following joint news release on May 14, 2024, with the Federal Reserve Board: * * * Public Comment Period Extended * * * The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a joint public meeting on the proposal by Capital One Financial Corporation, of McLean, Virginia, to acquire Discover Financial Services, of Riverwoods, Illinois. The proposal in  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 16 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on May 15, 2024: * * * Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Delaware Senate's confirmation of Kathleen Vavala as a Superior Court Judge in New Castle County. "Kathleen is well respected in the courtroom and the classroom, serving as Counsel in the Delaware Supreme Court Office of Disciplinary Counsel and Adjunct Professor at Delaware Law School and the Haub School of B  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Emergency preparedness exercise scheduled for the Salem & Hope Creek Generating Stations PHILADELPHIA - The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate a Biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise for Delaware communities around the Salem &Hope Creek Generating Stations. The exercise will occur during th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on May 15, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today that Union County has joined the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative (LETI), a collaborative program launched by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and law enforcement to divert individuals in need to treatment services. Union County becomes the 29th county to join LETI as Attorney General Henry continues efforts t  more

NEW HOPE, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 15, 2024: Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve to celebrate a new management agreement for the preserve in Bucks County that is a part of Washington Crossing Historic Park. "This preserve is such a special place and DCNR is excited to cement our partnership with Bowman'  more