Maryann Pugh

Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Cool America’s Soaring AI Energy Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. — With U.S. data centers on track to triple their electricity consumption within three years, a bipartisan coalition of senators has i […]

Chester County Taps Former EPA Leader as New Communications Chief WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County officials have appointed a veteran federal communications strategist to lead the county’s public information eff […]

Fetterman Presses Trump Administration Over Decade-Long Delays in Toxic PFAS Cleanups WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman and 27 Senate Democratic colleagues are demanding that the Trump administration reverse its decision to p […]

Chesco Inspections Expose Startling Safety Lapses at Grocery, Restaurants CHESTER COUNTY, PA — A new round of food safety inspections across Chester County revealed troubling violations this week at a major grocery store a […]

PA Health Department Faulted Again as New Audit Reveals Alarming EMS Fund Gaps HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s top fiscal watchdog sharply criticized the state Department of Health on Thursday after a fifth consecutive audit fou […]

Budget Breakthrough: Shapiro Rolls Out Surprise Bonuses for Child Care Workers BRISTOL, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro used a Wednesday visit to a Bucks County child care center to spotlight a major workforce initiative included in P […]

New Push to Protect Seniors’ Prescription Benefits Sparks Big Policy Shift HARRISBURG, PA — A bill designed to prevent thousands of older Pennsylvanians from losing access to affordable prescription medications is on its way t […]

Surprising Safety Setbacks Emerge in Wave of Chester County Food Inspections WEST CHESTER, PA — A series of routine food safety inspections conducted on November 19 revealed a wide range of compliance issues at several Chester C […]

New Bipartisan Push Aims to Secure U.S. Lead in Biotech Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan coalition in Congress is moving to strengthen America’s biotechnology and biopharmaceutical manufacturing base with the […]

Terror Suspect’s Pennsylvania CDL Sparks Fierce Debate Over State Vetting Failures HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Republican leadership is demanding a full investigation after federal authorities confirmed that Akhror Bozorov, a 31- […]

Chesco Restaurants Hit With Startling Violations in Sweeping November Inspections WEST CHESTER, PA — A new round of Chester County Health Department inspections uncovered a slate of troubling violations across several restaurants t […]

Pennsylvania Unveils New Elder Exploitation Unit Amid Mounting Abuse Concerns HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials launched a new statewide Elder Exploitation Section on Tuesday, a major expansion of oversight aimed at c […]

Shapiro Administration Showcases New Tax Credit Expected to Deliver Major Relief for Working Families HARRISBURG, PA — In a visit to Widener University Commonwealth Law School on Monday, Governor Josh Shapiro and top state officials highlighted a n […]

Chester County Launches Independent Probe Into Election Day Poll Book Failure WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County is moving forward with an independent investigation into the Election Day error that left more than 75,000 t […]

McCormick Joins Three Key Caucuses in Bid to Shape Conservation Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) has aligned himself with three influential bipartisan caucuses focused on conservation, land m […]

Knee Device Scandal Explodes Into $38.5 Million Settlement Amid Fraud, Kickback Claims PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Pennsylvania medical device manufacturer will pay $38.5 million to settle allegations that it knowingly sold defective knee i […]

USDA Ramps Up Mexico Partnership as Trade Mission Expands and New Screwworm Facility Opens WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is intensifying its economic and biosecurity engagement with Mexico, unveiling the largest a […]

Mail Delays, Big Losses, and a Holiday Crunch: USPS Faces Pressure as Thanksgiving Nears PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery on Thanksgiving Day even as fresh financial data show the agency c […]

Energy Shake-Up: DOE Moves to Refill SPR, Reinforce Puerto Rico’s Grid, and Jump-Start U.S. Mining Revival WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy rolled out a trio of major actions last week, awarding new crude oil contracts to replenish the n […]

HUD Confronts Shutdown Chaos, Unveils Sweeping Homelessness Reforms and New Foster-Youth Initiative WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development spent more than a month navigating the longest government shutdown in U.S. h […]