WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 4th Quarter 2024 and Preliminary 2024 Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the percent change ranging from 5.1 percent at an annual rate in Arkansas to 0.6 percent in Vermont and remaining unchanged in Idaho  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Announces $1.5 Million in Parent Pathways Grants to Help More Pennsylvanians Afford Higher Education, Deliver on Governor Shapiro's Vision for Accessible and Affordable Higher Ed Harrisburg, PA - The Shapiro Administration announced today more than $1.5 million in grant funding to help Pennsylvania parents achieve their goal of attending coll  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * Strengthening Communities: Shapiro Administration Invests Over $18.6 Million in Housing and Infrastructure Projects to Help Areas Previously Impacted by Hurricane Ida Continue to Rebuild and Recover This funding supports 16 projects in federally-designated disaster areas in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. Making housing more affo  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36825) entitled "Central New York Railroad Corp. - Amended Lease and Operation Exemption Containing Interchange Commitment - Norfolk Southern Railway Co.": * * * Central New York Railroad Corporation (CNY), a Class III railroad, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.41, to continue to lease from Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR)  more