Report finds chemical attack threat underestimated
Congressional investigators say inspection delays and risk miscalculations leave thousands of high risk facilities uninspected. The report criticizes a DHS chemical security program funded at 595 million dollars since 2006, noting many facilities remain effectively unregulated and larger metros may be highly vulnerable.
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Alleged PennDOT Herbicide Fraud Involving V Tech and USC
A presentation details alleged fraud by Nguyen tied to V Tech Services Inc and United Line Clearance Inc over herbicide contracts with PennDOT. It claims annual herbicide spending far exceeded actual work, with GPS and records showing under spraying and falsified roadside activity reports. It also alleges laundering PennDOT payments through company accounts and illicit cash handoffs up to 50 000 dollars.
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V-Tech
Nguyen
USC
Slamon
Protesters Arrested in UPMC Union Rally in Pittsburgh
About 30 protesters including clergy and workers were arrested outside UPMC headquarters in Pittsburgh during a Service Employees International Union rally. They sought a $15 hourly minimum and a union at the health system amid claims of retaliation against union supporters.
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Methodist Church
Service Employees International Union
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Service Master
Teens robbed outside East Washington Street store
Two male victims said they were robbed about 1 p.m. July 1 by two men who accosted them near an East Washington Street shop. One assailant punched a victim. another brandished a gun and threatened to shoot. The robbers took three bottles of pop, two pepperoni rolls, and $40. Jermain Morton Jr. was charged with robbery, two conspiracy theft counts, corruption of minors, receiving stolen property, and simple assault. Both suspects remain at large.
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Jermain Morton Jr
Coal industry warns of job losses under EPA rules
The coal industry argues new EPA carbon rules threaten jobs and grid reliability from Pennsylvania to national levels. DEP opposes limits while the EPA says states can tailor plans to cut carbon. DEP deputy secretary Vince Brisini questions state power to regulate generation. Activist Charles McCollister critiques a binary union versus environment stance.
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Man charged after fleeing on stolen dirt bike chase
Police in New Castle say Bradley James Burkey, 24, fled from two officers in an unmarked car on a green Kawasaki dirt bike reported stolen. Burkey, stopped after a pursuit that included a wheelie in a rear parking lot, faces multiple charges including unauthorized use and fleeing to avoid apprehension.
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