News published on Federal Newswire in February 2015

News from February 2015


The US Commerce Department published a five page proposed rule on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Calls for Transportation Investment During Visit to Durham, NC

News Release: DURHAM, N.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was joined today by Congressman G.K. Butterfield and Durham Mayor William V. “Bill” Bell at an event in downtown Durham to highlight the proposed Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project and the benefits that increased investment in transportation ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Visits Charlotte to Highlight Passenger Rail

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Congresswoman Alma Adams, and Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter today along a passenger and freight railroad corridor just north of Uptown Charlotte to highlight the need for increased investments in passenger ...


December 2014 Passenger Airline Employment Data

News Release: December 2014 Passenger Airline Employment Data


News Release: The Obed Wild and Scenic River will be having a program on "The Epic Flood of '29" on Saturday, February 28. This ranger-led program will discuss the flood in detail, including how it affected many lives and businesses along the Cumberland Plateau. Participants will walk along some of the areas that...


Rutland Man And Boarding House Resident Faces Federal Charge For Crack Cocaine Distribution

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Michael Petruccelli, 49, of Rutland, Vermont has been charged with distributing crack cocaine in Rutland, Vermont in a two-count indictment returned on February 4, 2015. Petruccelli pled not guilty before U.S. Magistrate...


Gasport Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Christopher Wittcop, 43, of Gasport, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara, to possession of child pornography. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.


Thirty-Nine People Indicted in Massive Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: Thirty-four Florida residents were arrested in a drug trafficking conspiracy. A total of 39 individuals were charged, five individuals remain at large Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Miami Field Office, Hugo Barrera, ...


Rabbi Pleads Guilty to Voyeurism Charges, Admits Secretly Taking Video Recordings of Dozens of Women

News Release: Rabbi Pleads Guilty to Voyeurism Charges, Admits Secretly Taking Video Recordings of Dozens of Women.


Accounting Firm Bookkeeper Sentenced To Prison For Fraud Scheme

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 27 months imprisonment, followed by three years supervised release, and $270,085.46 in restitution to Cybergenetics Corporation, on her conviction of wire fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The president and CEO of Proteonomix Inc., a biotechnology company in Paramus, New Jersey, today admitted misleading the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about his business dealings with his father-in-law, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


Two Indicted For Laser Strikes On Law Enforcement Aircraft

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned two indictments today against Jose Javier Rosas, 62, resident of Bakersfield, Calif., and Jeremy Scott Danielson, 34, of Clovis, Calif., charging them with crimes relating to laser strikes of law enforcement aircraft, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


Indictment Returned Against Westbank Gang Members

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced the return of an Indictment charging members of a Westbank gang associated with the Harvey Hustlers with violating federal drug and firearm laws. On Feb. 12, 2015, a federal grand jury returned the Indictment against GLEN HOUSTON, age 22, SAVANNAH HOUSTON...