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Pennsylvania October 5, 2023

Feds fine PA chocolate factory for failure to evacuate in deadly blast's lead-up

Federal officials fined R.M. Palmer Co. over $44,000 for failing to evacuate a West Reading, Pennsylvania, factory before a natural gas explosion killed seven people.

OPINION September 22, 2023

Americans, stand with the UAW and me and fight out-of-control corporate greed

Americans should stand with the UAW and me to fight out-of-control corporate greed. The company CEOs make hundreds of times more than autoworkers. That needs to change.

OPINION September 14, 2023

Here’s how to bring back steel manufacturing and jobs to America's heartland

We need to bring back steel manufacturing and jobs to America's heartland. US needs to fight back against China's domination of the global steel market.

LIFESTYLE September 8, 2023

Meet the American who patented the drinking straw, Marvin Stone, Civil War veteran and mint julep enthusiast

Marvin Stone, a Civil War veteran who survived combat wounds, patented the paper drinking straw in 1888. His invention has enjoyed a rebirth in the 21st century.

Pennsylvania August 30, 2023

Top locomotive manufacturer, union reach tentative agreement

Pittsburgh-based locomotive manufacturer Wabtec has reached a tentative agreement with nearly 1,400 employees who have spent the last two months on strike.

South America August 24, 2023

Congressional inquiry to investigate Codelco's mining projects in Chile

Chile's parliamentary members in the lower house have collectively agreed to initiate an investigation into mining projects managed by Codelco, the nation's state-owned copper producer.

Pennsylvania July 18, 2023

Fractured gas fitting caused leak at PA chocolate factory blast site: investigators

Natural gas reportedly leaked from a defective fitting at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, Pennsylvania, which was rocked by a deadly explosion in late March.

Minnesota July 7, 2023

Minnesota meat processor caught employing minors promises to change hiring practices

Monogram Foods will pay a fine of over $30,000 and reform its hiring practices after two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were caught working in a meat processing plant.

Artificial Intelligence July 6, 2023

American companies keep distance from China AI conference amid accessibility concerns

Several major U.S. tech companies signed up as strategic partners in 2019, but this year's World AI Conference in Shanghai will see just one serving in any partnership role.

US July 3, 2023

FDA declines approval for Amneal Pharmaceuticals' Parkinson's drug

The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Amneal Pharmeceuticals' drug aimed at treating Parkinson's Disease over concerns regarding safety data.

VIDEO July 3, 2023

World Health Organization to declare aspartame a possible carcinogen

 Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel argues that the W.H.O. only spreads fear without concrete assertions about aspartame on ‘America Reports.’