Maryann Pugh

SNAP Error Rate Tops 10%, Triggering New State Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C. — States improperly distributed an estimated $10.1 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in fiscal 2025, w […]

Medicare Proposes Higher Dialysis Payments, Quality Rule Changes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed increasing payments to dialysis providers by about 1.1% in 2027 and o […]

Trump Order Expands Federal Support for Regenerative Farming WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to expand support for regenerative agriculture, i […]

HHS Ends Monitoring After Hantavirus Exposure on Cruise Ship WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded its public health response to a Hantavirus exposure event linked to t […]

VA Shifts Police Force to Central Command Amid Staffing Strains WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving its police force into a centralized law-enforcement chain of command and raising pay c […]

FDA Proposes Rule to Expand Oversight of Foreign Tobacco Products WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed requiring foreign tobacco manufacturers to register their facilities and d […]

FEMA Opens $189 Million in Hazard Mitigation Funding for States PHILADELPHIA, PA — FEMA has made more than $189 million in federal funding available for hazard mitigation projects across 40 states and one Tribal N […]

FTC Order Bars Rollins From Enforcing Noncompetes on 18,000 Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order prohibiting Rollins Inc., one of the nation’s largest pest-control companies, f […]

Federal Small Business Contract Awards Reach $273 Billion in FY25 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government awarded nearly $273 billion in prime contracts and subcontracts to small businesses in fiscal 2025, e […]

IRS Filing Season Runs Smoothly but Refund Delays Persist, Watchdog Says WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service successfully processed nearly 139 million individual tax returns and issued more than 90 million r […]

Supreme Court Backs Trump on Haitian TPS, Expanding Deportation Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration has the authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) p […]

McCormick, Schiff Bill Seeks Overhaul of Organic Inspections WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and Adam Schiff on Friday introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow the U.S. Department of A […]

Pennsylvania Expands Outdoors Campaign as Recreation Industry Grows PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania officials launched the state’s third annual Outdoors for All celebration in Philadelphia on Saturday, expanding a s […]

Pennsylvania Secures Spot at America250 State Fair After Bipartisan Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania will participate in the Great American State Fair on the National Mall during the nation’s 250th anniversary c […]

PennDOT Driver License Centers to Close for July 4 Holiday Weekend HARRISBURG, PA — PennDOT’s driver’s license and photo centers across Pennsylvania will close July 4 for the Independence Day holiday, with two f […]

Sanofi Wins $10.6 Million State Grant to Cut Emissions at Vaccine Plant SWIFTWATER, PA — Sanofi Pasteur will receive a $10.6 million state grant to modernize operations at its Monroe County vaccine manufacturing facility, a […]

Pennsylvania Expands Measles Response as Cases Climb to 84 LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania health officials are expanding vaccination efforts and public health outreach as statewide measles cases have risen to 8 […]

McCormick, Rosen Bill Seeks Faster Military Drone Integration WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and Jacky Rosen have introduced bipartisan legislation directing the Pentagon to study allied c […]

HHS Expands Health Data Network as Record Exchanges Top 1 Billion WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is increasing oversight of the nation’s electronic health information exchange n […]

Pennsylvania Steps Up Boating DUI Enforcement Ahead of July 4 Holiday HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will increase enforcement efforts against impaired boating during the Independence Day w […]