Monday - April 6, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania

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Casey Pushes for Confidential Briefing on Questions Related to Charleroi Pyrex Plant
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In letter to Senate Finance Committee Chair, Senator Casey asked for a confidential briefing from the Federal Trade Commission about the failed acquisition of Charleroi plant by private equity company that preceded eventual takeover by Anchor Hocking Anchor Hocking has since announced plans to close the plant, threatening over 300 jobs in Charleroi Casey: 'Shutting down this factory will not only  more
Casey, Fetterman, Scanlon, Boyle, Evans Secure More than $217 Million for PhilaPort
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funding will expand port to increase shipping capacity and efficiency Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), and Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) announced the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) is receiving a total of $217,000,000 in funding to expand the operational capacity of the SouthPort t  more
Fitzpatrick's Secures $1 Million to Advance Doylestown Health's Expansion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Langhorne, PA Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), announced that he has a secured $1,000,000 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant for the critical expansion of the Heart and Vascular suite at Doylestown Hospital. The CPF was introduced by Fitzpatrick into the FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act as a part of the Community Project Funding program--an initiative allows Members of Congre  more