Maryann Pugh

Labor Department Advances Worker Ownership, Reentry Grants and New Contractor Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a series of actions this past week affecting retirement plan oversight, job training for f […]

Interior Finalizes NEPA Overhaul, Expands Energy Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has finalized sweeping changes to how it conducts environmental reviews under the National E […]

Pa. Issues ‘Do Not Eat’ Advisory for Two Streams HARRISBURG, PA — State environmental and health officials have issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all fish species in Briar Creek in Columbia Count […]

Pentagon Signals Opposition to Rotorcraft Bill, Drops Harvard Fellowships WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War said it cannot support the Senate-passed version of a rotorcraft oversight bill because it would impose new c […]

Pa. Awards Grants to Tackle SUD Stigma Statewide HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs is awarding more than $100,000 to community-based organizations in 10 c […]

Treasury Rolls Out New Sanctions, Cyber Designations, and Bank Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department announced a series of actions last week that block targeted individuals and companies from accessing U […]

USDA Plans D.C. Building Sale, Farmer Tech Overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will move to sell two major office properties in the nation’s capital and launch a dep […]

Execution Date Set in Notorious Lehigh Case HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary Laurel Harry signed a notice Monday setting March 24, 2026, as the execution date f […]

Education Department Shifts Programs in Bid to Cut Red Tape WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is moving parts of its workload to the State Department and the Department of Health and Human S […]

114 Fire Companies Get Wildfire Funds as Spring Risk Rises HARRISBURG, PA — More than 100 volunteer fire companies across Pennsylvania are receiving nearly $906,000 in state and federal funding as the C […]

CMS Defers $259.5M, Imposes Medicare Moratorium WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have deferred $259,505,491 in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota and imposed a six-month nationwide m […]

HHS Rolls Out Health Push, Fraud Crackdown, Farm Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials this week announced a sweeping series of actions ranging from new drug approval guidance and Medicare f […]

VA Backlog Drops Below 100,000 in First Since 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its backlog of disability compensation and pension claims has fallen below 1 […]

Shapiro Funding Push Targets Small Firms, Shovel-Ready Sites HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro administration announced a new round of state funding that includes $15 million to seed micro-grant programs for h […]

FDA Unveils Ultra-Rare Therapy Path, Fast-Tracks Lung Drug WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance outlining a new pathway to approve highly individualized treatments f […]

Free Fraud Events Target Seniors in March Across Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Banking and Securities will host a series of free March events statewide aimed at helping seniors, vet […]

FTC Shields Age Checks, Walmart Pays $100M Settlement WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission will allow certain websites to use age-verification tools without facing enforcement under a federal c […]

IRS Centralizes Fraud Tips, Clarifies Adoption Credit Changes WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taxpayers now have a centralized online tool to confidentially report suspected tax fraud, and the Treasury Department and I […]

White House Report Claims CFPB Costs Top $369 Billion WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report from the Council of Economic Advisers estimates that federal oversight by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau h […]

CBP Seizes Bronze Age Swords and Arrowheads in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia seized 36 copper-alloy short swords and 50 copper-alloy arrowheads on F […]