Maryann Pugh

Health Inspectors Uncover Troubling Food Safety Lapses Across Chester County CHESTER COUNTY, PA — From spoiled meats and moldy food to mouse droppings and malfunctioning refrigeration, county health inspectors uncovered a s […]

Kids’ Art Takes On Addiction in Pennsylvania’s 2026 Drug-Free Calendar HARRISBURG, PA — Thirteen fifth-grade students from across Pennsylvania are turning crayons and creativity into a statewide weapon against drug abuse a […]

Lane Closures Hit Old York Road as PennDOT Targets Crash Hotspots CHELTENHAM TWP, PA — Daytime drivers on Route 611 should prepare for delays starting next week as PennDOT begins safety upgrades along a busy stretch o […]

Health Inspectors Flag Food Safety Lapses Across Chester County Kitchens WEST CHESTER, PA — A wave of health inspections across Chester County on Wednesday revealed a range of food safety and sanitation violations at r […]

Delaware Flips the Switch on Next-Gen Tolling System in On-Time Overhaul DELAWARE — Delaware’s tolling network has moved onto a new technological backbone after the Delaware Department of Transportation completed an on- […]

PA Launches Elite Teams to Tackle Elder Abuse as Cases Grow More Complex INDIANA, PA — Pennsylvania has selected five county and regional aging agencies to receive expert support in building new multidisciplinary teams a […]

PA Expands ABLE Savings Eligibility, Opening Tax-Free Accounts to Millions More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has significantly expanded access to its ABLE savings program, allowing thousands more residents with disabilities to b […]

Health Inspectors Flag Cooling, Temperature Violations at Chester County Eateries CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Health inspectors fanned out across Chester County on Tuesday, uncovering a wide range of food safety and sanitation violations a […]

Working Mom Enters Race, Promising a Ground-Level Shakeup in House District 39 ELIZABETH TWP, PA — Casting her campaign as a challenge to business-as-usual politics in Harrisburg, community advocate and working mother Kellianne F […]

Health Inspectors Flag Multiple Chester County Eateries in Sweeping Review WEST CHESTER, PA — A sweeping round of health inspections across Chester County on Monday revealed sanitation lapses, temperature control failures, a […]

Red and Blue, Always On: Norristown Police Roll Out Cruise Lights Citywide NORRISTOWN, PA — Norristown police are turning up their visibility in a new way, activating low-intensity red and blue “cruise lights” on patrol vehic […]

80 Acres, Big Stakes: Cecil County Expands Enterprise Zone to Lure Jobs ELKTON, MD — Cecil County has secured approval for a major expansion of its Enterprise Zone, adding 80 acres in and around Elkton in a move officials s […]

$118M Safety Blitz Targets Trucking Risks, CDL Fraud, and Veteran Training WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced more than $118 million in federal grants aimed at tightening commercial v […]

$98M Federal Push Aims to Fast-Track Youth Into High-Demand Careers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a $98 million funding initiative designed to expand pre-apprenticeship programs and steer y […]

Why Your Holiday Lights Don’t Belong in Recycling—and Where Easttown Wants Them DEVON, PA — Easttown Township is offering residents a safe alternative to tossing old holiday lights in the trash or mistakenly dropping them into c […]

U.S., U.K. Strike Drug Pricing Deal Aimed at Ending Transatlantic Imbalance WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have reached an agreement in principle on pharmaceutical pricing t […]

Trash Bills Jump 50% in Downingtown as Borough Warns of Rising Hauler Costs DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Downingtown Borough residents will see a sharp increase in their annual refuse bills beginning in 2026, with the fee rising from $ […]

War Department’s Year-End Dispatch: Drills, Drones, and the Maduro Raid WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War closed out 2025 and opened 2026 with a rapid-fire series of updates that ranged from firefighter s […]

Treasury Slams Iran-Venezuela Arms Pipeline, Freezes Oil Ships, Forces Divestment WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department unleashed a sweeping barrage of sanctions and national security actions at the close of 2025 and into the N […]

Pennsylvania’s December Revenue Surge Tops Forecast by $238 Million HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania closed December with a strong revenue surge, collecting $5.0 billion in General Fund revenue, beating projections by $ […]