Proposed Contract Would Add Approximately 200 Jobs at Chicago Plant on Torrence Avenue CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that the tentative labor agreement between the Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers would generate a $900 million investment at the Chicago Assembly Plant on Torrence Avenue.[Read More…]
Day: November 12, 2015
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Housing Authority Announce 450 Additional Housing Choice Vouchers for U.S. Veterans
Effort is part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s commitment to end veteran homelessness in Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Housing Authority Acting Chief Executive Officer Eugene Jones, Jr. yesterday announced the plan for an additional 450 Housing Choice Vouchers for U.S. Veterans, one more step in the[Read More…]
VA To Hold 2015 Small Business Engagement in Pittsburgh
Annual Event to Increase Contract Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2015. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in collaboration with other federal agencies and partners, will sponsor the 5th annual National Veterans Small Business Engagement (NVSBE), November 17–19, 2015, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Senate Approves Bill to Fund Department of Veterans Affairs & Military Construction
Durbin authored amendment provided a 5% increase in funding for Medical and Prosthetic Research at the VA WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that, earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and support military construction projects[Read More…]
NASA’s Fermi Satellite Detects First Gamma-ray Pulsar in Another Galaxy
NASA-(ENEWSPF)- Researchers using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have discovered the first gamma-ray pulsar in a galaxy other than our own. The object sets a new record for the most luminous gamma-ray pulsar known. The pulsar lies in the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a[Read More…]
Whopping Galaxy Cluster Spotted with Help of NASA Telescopes
NASA-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have discovered a giant gathering of galaxies in a very remote part of the universe, thanks to NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). The galaxy cluster, located 8.5 billion light-years away, is the most massive structure yet found at such great distances. Galaxy clusters[Read More…]
Hubble Uncovers Fading Cinders of Some of Our Galaxy’s Earliest Homesteaders
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to conduct a “cosmic archaeological dig” at the very heart of our Milky Way galaxy, astronomers have uncovered the blueprints of our galaxy’s early construction phase. Peering deep into the Milky Way’s crowded central hub of stars, Hubble researchers have uncovered for the first[Read More…]
Cold Winds to Whip Across Northeast US Late Week
By Chyna Glenn, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reportsit has been a mild November for most of the Northeast, but temperatures are expected to take a dip later this week and into the weekend. A storm system will blast across the region and bring wet weather to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; New[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Congressional App Competition for High School Students
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2015. U. S. Representative Robin Kelly announced a Congressional App Challenge for high school students in the 2nd Congressional District. The competition is aimed at encouraging and recognizing young programming talent and highlighting the importance of computer science in the Digital Age. The competition is open to[Read More…]
EPA and Partners Launch Challenge to Recycle Nutrients from Livestock Waste
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pork and dairy producers, and environmental and scientific experts to launch the Nutrient Recycling Challenge, a competition to develop affordable technologies that recycle nutrients from livestock waste. Every year, livestock producers manage more[Read More…]
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
Most Viewed
What A Former Roller Rink is Now at SD 162
6301 views