Day: December 10, 2011

Occupy Pittsburgh: You Can’t Evict an Idea

Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2011. On Friday, December 9th Occupy Pittsburgh received notice from BNY Mellon of their intent to forcibly remove the downtown encampment.  The bank asks for “the removal of all tents and other structures as well as camping equipment and other stored personal items from BNY Mellon Green[Read More…]

Pacific International Marketing Voluntary Recall of Cilantro Because of Possible Health Risk

Salinas, CA–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2011. Pacific International Marketing (“Pacific”) is working with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and California Department of Public Health to coordinate a recall of Cilantro for potential contamination with Salmonella. FDA has advised that a sample of Pacific Cilantro has tested positive for Salmonella. A total[Read More…]

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Ensuring a Fair Shot for the Middle Class

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2011.  Today, America faces a make-or-break moment for the middle class. After the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, some still want to return to the same policies that got us into this mess. They’re the same policies that have stacked the deck against working Americans for[Read More…]

Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, December 9, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2011.  Majority of Tested Evacuees’ Radiation Dose Within Government Limits Industry/Regulatory/Political Government health checks of some 1,700 residents who were evacuated from three municipalities after the Fukushima Daiichi accident show that two-thirds received an external radiation dose within the government limit of 100 millirem per year, according[Read More…]

On Hating Muslims

Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Why are some Christians such haters? I know there are other groups that do terrible things, but, face it, some "Christians" win the prize for hate everlasting. Remember Pastor Terry Jones? Remember his press conferences when he threatened to burn the Holy Qur’an? Look, I, and[Read More…]

Molaro Named Associate Dean of Library at PSC

Anthony Molaro (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) recently named Anthony Molaro associate dean of library and instructional technology. In that role, he will provide vision, leadership, and support to the faculty and staff of the library and the staff in instructional design and technology, as well[Read More…]

Reading Tutoring Available at GSU

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University’s Graduate Program in Reading is sponsoring The Literacy Zone, a reading tutorial program for students in grades six through high school, on Tuesdays, from January 24 through April 17, from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. This 12-week, one-to-one program brings students experiencing reading problems together[Read More…]

FBI: Former Detective and Security Business Owner Kim McAfee Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison; Must Pay More Than $73,000

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Kim L. McAfee, 48, of East St. Louis, IL, a former Washington Park detective and the owner and operator of private security company, KLM Loss Prevention, Inc., was sentenced today in the United States District Court to 26 months’ imprisonment, two years’ supervised release, assessments totaling $3,800.00, and[Read More…]

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