Pittsburgh-New York train expected to cost $8M annually to operate
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s travelers and train enthusiasts celebrated last fall when Amtrak announced twice-a-day service from Pittsburgh to New York via Harrisburg.Expanding service, though, will require a hefty investment to upgrade infrastructure and millions more in operating costs every year. The service expansion, announced in September after Amtrak and Norfolk Southern worked out an […]
‘Oppressive child labor’: DOL fines manufacturer for illegally employing migrant children to ‘operate dangerous machinery’
The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday fined a Tennessee manufacturer nearly $2 million for “employing children to operate dangerous equipment” and “requiring them to work longer hours than allowed by law.” press release This was revealed by his agency. A Department of Labor investigation found that 10 children were subjected to “oppressive child labor” […]