Maryann Pugh

HHS Directs $383 Million to Behavioral Health Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing $383.4 million to behavioral health programs nationwide, with nearly t […]

FTC Drops Health-App Policy After Rule Makes It Redundant WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission rescinded its 2021 health-app breach policy on Sept. 9 after a 2024 rule formally extended federal b […]

WTC Health Program Links Long-Term Care to Better Outcomes WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, long-term monitoring of more than 154,000 World Trade Center responders a […]

HHS Directs $225 Million to Head Start Nutrition, Facilities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing more than $225 million in supplemental Head Start funding toward n […]

McCormick Forms Bipartisan Caucus to Push U.S. Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania and Sen. John Hickenlooper of Colorado have formed a bipartisan Senate caucus focused on s […]

Trump Orders Faster VA Benefits Through Record Sharing WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of War to overhaul military-record sharing and b […]

Humboldt Pays $12 Million, Faces Permanent Processing Ban WASHINGTON, D.C. — Payment processor Humboldt Merchant Services will pay $12 million for consumer redress and face permanent restrictions on handling t […]

Pennsylvania Measles Cases Hit 676 Across 37 Counties HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has confirmed 676 measles cases across 37 counties this year, including 124 hospitalizations and two measles-associated d […]

CDC Warns Rabies Exposures Are Rising Across U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning clinicians and health departments about a nationwide rise in reported h […]

SBA Fast-Tracks Defense Suppliers Under Revised 8(a) Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is giving defense-critical manufacturers priority in its 8(a) Business Development Program w […]

IRS Pushes Direct Pay as Free Option for Federal Tax Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is steering taxpayers with U.S. bank accounts toward its Direct Pay system as a fee-free way to make f […]

PennDOT Challenges Students to Prevent Costly Bridge Strikes HARRISBURG, PA — PennDOT is asking Pennsylvania high school students to develop ways to prevent over-height vehicles from striking bridges and t […]

Trump Ties $5,000 Cash Dividend to GOP Control of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump proposed a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of both chambers of C […]

Pennsylvania Opens 2027 Grants for Public Boating Access HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is accepting applications through Dec. 1 for grants to expand and rehabilitate public boating facilities, with the 2027 f […]

Pennsylvania Targets $97 Million at Chester Revitalization CHESTER, PA — Pennsylvania and a coalition of local governments, businesses and institutions are directing $97.1 million into Chester for t […]

USDA Directs $2.9 Million to Rural Pennsylvania Projects HARRISBURG, PA — Five rural Pennsylvania communities and organizations will receive nearly $2.9 million in federal grants for emergency services, h […]

Fetterman Presses ICE Over $236,000 Owed to Pennsylvania EMS BRADDOCK, PA — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to repay medical providers for care delivered at d […]

Chester County Inspection Flags School Food Safety Issues WEST WHITELAND, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited a Collegium Charter School food facility in Exton on Sept. 11 after finding chicken s […]

SEPTA Wins $80 Million for Three Trolley Station Upgrades PHILADELPHIA, PA — SEPTA will receive $80 million in federal funding to make three Philadelphia trolley stations fully accessible, advancing a b […]

Pennsylvania Cuts PA 529 Investment Plan Fees Again HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is cutting a portion of the fees charged through its PA 529 Investment Plan from 0.05% to 0.045%, extending a series of r […]