News

Urine, tissue samples at Morgantown NIOSH lab are going bad after massive layoffs: reports
NIOSH has laid off or put on leave two-thirds of its staff, potentially risking valuable biological samples and research due to lack of maintenance and instructions.
Appalachian group addresses ‘coordinated attack on coal miner safety’
Former NIOSH employees are continuing to speak out against federal cuts that will negatively impact coal miner safety in West ...
Thousands of Urine and Tissue Samples Are in Danger of Rotting After Staff Cuts at a CDC Laboratory
Workers who recently lost their jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety say they’re concerned that there’s no ...
WV MetroNews4d
Moore: NIOSH job cuts a ‘mistake’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia Second District Congressman Riley Moore says the Trump administration made a mistake in ...
Federal job cuts hit NIOSH hard in Morgantown, leaving workers vulnerable — what to do if you’re affected
The layoffs come amid a sweeping federal reorganization effort led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as part of the Trump administration’s Department of Government ...
‘Significant downsizing’: Federal agency job cuts hit NIOSH hard in Morgantown. Here’s why workers and local economies are vulnerable — and what to do if you’re …
I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you ...
Pennsylvania Capital-Star1d
Federal cuts threaten to close Pennsylvania lab that certifies N95s and other respirators in June
The lab has halted almost all of its regular work and is preparing to shut down in June. That’s because of the most recent ...
The Express - Lock Haven1d
Fed cuts threaten PA lab that certifies N95s, other respirators
Most Americans learned what an N95 mask was during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what many still don’t know is that every one of them was certified by a single, government-run lab in Bruceton, Allegheny ...