Maryann Pugh

Food Tossed as Inspectors Flag West Chester Kitchen Problems WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors found unsafe food temperatures, sanitation problems and equipment issues at several West C […]

PennDOT Seeks Public Feedback as Road Work Accelerates HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback through Oct. 20 on its construction and maintenance s […]

Pennsylvania House Passes AI Chatbot Safeguards, Sending Bill to Senate HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers advanced proposed restrictions on artificial intelligence chatbots Monday, with the state House voting 133-70 t […]

Pennsylvania School Breakfasts Climb 13% as State Honors Top 10 PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania schools served 92.3 million breakfasts during the past school year, up 13% from 2022-23, as state officials on Sunday r […]

Mavis Tire to Pay $215,000 in Pennsylvania Consumer Settlement HARRISBURG, PA — Mavis Tire Supply will pay $215,000 under a Pennsylvania settlement resolving allegations that the vehicle-repair chain charged c […]

Lung Cancer Gains Push U.S. Cancer Death Rates Lower WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. cancer death rates declined for both men and women from 2019 through 2023, extending a more than two-decade drop driven l […]

Fetterman Presses HHS to Restore $100 Million in Youth Grants WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers pressing the Department of Health and Human Services to restore t […]

CDC Data Show Sharp Drop in Teen Mental Health Struggles WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mental health measures among U.S. high school students improved substantially from 2023 to 2025, with the share seriously c […]

IRS Opens Reviews Tied to $100 Billion in COVID Loans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has opened examinations stemming from discrepancies tied to about $100 billion in pandemic-era s […]

IRS Replaces IRS2Go With App Offering Account Access WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service launched a new mobile app replacing IRS2Go and extending selected Individual Online Account services t […]

This 65-Mile Pennsylvania Trail Just Took the Top Honor WELLSBORO, PA — Pennsylvania designated the Pine Creek Rail Trail as its 2026 Trail of the Year on Friday, recognizing a 65-mile recreational c […]

Senate Bill Targets Chinese Transceivers in Federal Networks WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Sept. 25 that would bar certain Chinese-made optical transceivers from U.S. n […]

What Inspectors Found at Phoenixville High School Cafeteria PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Phoenixville Area High School’s cafeteria was operating without building hot water during a Sept. 25 inspection, forcing kitchen sta […]

Pennsylvania Advances $400 Million State Police Academy Overhaul HERSHEY, PA — Pennsylvania State Police opened a new tactical training area Thursday as part of a $400 million overhaul of its Hershey academy, b […]

Pennsylvania Bill Would Clarify Police Limits Near Polls HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania House committee advanced legislation Thursday that would clarify the state’s restrictions on law enforcement off […]

Devereux Gets $250,000 to Bolster Behavioral Health Workforce HARRISBURG, PA — Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health will receive a $250,000 state grant to support a workforce development program aimed at r […]

Pennsylvania Directs $250 Million to Accelerate 79 Road Projects BETHLEHEM, PA — Pennsylvania will direct $250 million to 79 road projects covering more than 400 miles in 44 counties, accelerating work that o […]

Labcorp to Pay $2.28 Million in Settlement Over 2019 Data Breach HARRISBURG, PA — Labcorp will pay more than $2.28 million and strengthen oversight of vendors handling patient information under a settlement with P […]

$1.35 Million Is Headed to Chester County for Four Key Projects WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County will receive $1.35 million in state gaming-revenue grants for four projects spanning 911 infrastructure, security a […]

Cheyney, West Chester Join Statewide College Access Push HARRISBURG, PA — Cheyney University and West Chester University will take part in Pennsylvania’s first college-outreach initiative coordinated acr […]