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Federal Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Tuesday April 30, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Corps, Pirates to Host PNC Park Water Safety Night 2024
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: In partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will host their "Water Safety Night" at PNC Park, May 11. The event intends to promote safe practices on our waterways as the summer recreation season begins. Before the game, members from the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners will set up interactive displays and  more

EPA Issues Consent Order to MAX Environmental Technologies to Ensure Compliance With Hazardous Waste Rules at Yukon, Pa., Facility
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. (MAX) has agreed to several actions to ensure compliance with federal and state hazardous waste safeguards at the company's waste facility in Yukon, PA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. MAX owns and operates a 160-acre facility, surrounded by agricultural and residential properties, about 30 miles so  more

Expert in High-Performance Computing Joins NETL With Recipe To Advance Climate Change Solutions
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on April 29, 2024: As NETL's new associate director for Computational Sciences & Engineering (CSE), Tammie Borders knows the clock is ticking in the battle against climate change and understands the urgent need to expand the Lab's capabilities in high-performance computing (HPC) to find solutions. Tremendous strides have been made by world-class researchers in t  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Chicago Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison for Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: A resident of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced in federal court to 54 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and $20,000 in restitution on his conviction of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. United States District Judge William S. Sti  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Federal Jury Convicts Penn Hills Man on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: After deliberating for less than two hours, a federal jury on April 18, 2024, found Harry E. Duncan guilty of three counts of violating federal drug and firearms laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced. The verdict of guilt included one count each of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine; possession of  more