Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania Unveils AI Benefits Overhaul, $450 Child Care Bonuses Amid Budget Strain HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials this past Monday rolled out a sweeping technology overhaul of the state’s public assistance system, pairing it […]

FDA Accelerates Cures, Cracks Down on Recalls, and Rewrites the Rules of Review WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration moved aggressively in mid-December to speed promising drug reviews, loosen long-standing evidence b […]

FTC Unleashes Broad Crackdown on Subscriptions, Data Security, and Labor Abuses WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators moved aggressively in mid-December on multiple fronts, targeting alleged deceptive subscriptions, massive data s […]

USPS Opens Its Last-Mile Network, Inviting Shippers to Bid for Speed WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service announced plans to open access to its prized last-mile delivery network, a move that could reshape how p […]

CDC Shifts Course on Hepatitis B Birth Shot, Giving Parents New Say ATLANTA, GA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday adopted a major change to its childhood immunization guidance, giving parents g […]

DOE’s Genesis Mission Taps AI Giants in Bid to Supercharge U.S. Science WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday announced new agreements with 24 organizations to help launch the Genesis Mission, a s […]

SBA Unleashes Deregulation Drive, Rolls Out New Credit for U.S. Manufacturers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a sweeping new effort to strip away federal regulations it says have driven up c […]

$1.5B BUILD Push, Road-Trip App, and Air Taxi Plan Signal Transport Shake-Up WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy last week unveiled a sweeping set of initiatives aimed at reshaping how Americans m […]

IRS Unveils Carbon Capture Tax Safe Harbor, Rolls Out Digital Whistleblower Tool WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury on Friday issued new guidance aimed at easing compliance for b […]

Jobless Claims Drop, New Labor Rules and Training Deals Hit as DOL Unveils Payroll and Benefits Updates WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a flurry of policy updates last week against the backdrop of a tightening labor market, i […]

Mortgage Appraisal Rules Shift in 2026 as Federal Agencies Raise Loan Thresholds WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal banking and consumer protection agencies on Monday announced updated dollar thresholds that will change how certain m […]

Space Force Turns Six as Trump Hails Guardians in a New Era of Warfare WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Saturday marked the sixth anniversary of the United States Space Force, praising the service’s Gua […]

Cabinet Pact Targets SNAP Workers in Push to Move Millions Into Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Friday signed a formal agreement a […]

Trump Moves to Seize 6G Lead With Sweeping Spectrum Reallocation Order WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday directed a broad federal push to secure U.S. leadership in next-generation 6G wireless t […]

$6.5M Cash Infusion Targets Roads, Bridges, EMS in Muth’s Senate District ROYERSFORD, PA — Millions in state gaming dollars are set to flow into communities across Chester, Montgomery, and Berks counties after State Sen. K […]

PSP Opens High-Tech Horse Stable in Hershey, First Step in $387M Overhaul HERSHEY, PA — The Pennsylvania State Police unveiled a new, state-of-the-art horse stable at its Hershey training academy on Friday, marking the f […]

$4.19 Million Windfall Targets Parks, Health Care, and Safety in Haywood’s District PHILADELPHIA & MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — More than $4.19 million in state grant funding is heading to neighborhoods across Pennsylvania’s 4th Senate Dis […]

$1.27M in Casino-Funded Grants Targets Roads, Bridges, EMS Across Chester County HARRISBURG, PA — More than $1.27 million in state grant funding is headed to Chester County to address aging bridges, emergency response needs, and c […]

Cold Food, Hot Concerns: Health Inspectors Flag Violations at Two West Chester Eateries WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors uncovered a range of food safety and sanitation violations Friday at two West Chester food e […]

$1.2M State Cash Targets Crumbling Roads, Bridges, Parks in Chester County HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Christina Sappey on Thursday announced more than $1.2 million in state funding for road repairs, safety upgrades, and c […]