Maryann Pugh

State Boosts Brain Research: New $5 Million Push Aims to Unlock Hope for Families HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is making a major investment in the fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, and other neurodegenerative disea […]

Clean Water Shake-Up: What’s Behind Pennsylvania’s New Environmental Push? HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection this past week unveiled a sweeping slate of clean-water investments, major e […]

Holiday Boom: Is Pennsylvania Quietly Becoming America’s Hottest Comeback State? HARRISBURG, PA — As winter settles over the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania is entering the 2026 season with a surge of economic optimism, new national r […]

Holiday Boost for Seniors: New Funding and Protections Spark Statewide Cheer HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is rolling into the holiday season with a major victory for older adults, announcing more than $10 million in new f […]

Holiday Alert: Pennsylvania Sounds Fraud Warning as Scammers Target Season Cheer HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials are urging residents to stay vigilant, warning that scammers are increasingly targeting consumers with s […]

Holiday Spotlight on Safety: Pennsylvania Showcases Big Gains in Fighting Violence HARRISBURG, PA — Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency highlighted major strides in reducing gun v […]

Will Holiday Mail Chaos Strike Again? USPS Warns of High Stakes This Season PHILADELPHIA, PA — With the holiday rush looming and millions of Americans preparing to ship gifts and letters across the country, the U.S. Postal S […]

Inside America’s High-Stakes Energy Blitz: Why DOE’s Moves Could Rewrite the Future WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy entered one of its most consequential weeks in years, rolling out a rapid-fire series of actions a […]

Air Travel, Buses, and CDLs: What’s Really Behind DOT’s Wild Week of Action? WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation unleashed a rapid-fire series of sweeping actions last week, unveiling new investments, n […]

HUD’s Bold Housing Gambit: Inside the High-Stakes Push to Reshape America’s Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner spent last week unveiling a sweeping series of actions that signal one o […]

Federal Shake-Up Unleashes Stunning Power Shift—What It Means for America WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping series of moves that could reshape federal oversight of education, mining safety, labor rights, and the national w […]

Deadly Haul on Tribal Land Sparks Sweeping Federal Moves on Drugs, Wildlife, and Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic escalation of federal action across law enforcement, environmental policy, and national energy strategy, the D […]

America’s New War Tech Gamble: Inside the Massive Push to Dominate Future Battlefields WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping series of announcements that could redefine U.S. military power for decades, the Department of War this past week r […]

Inside Treasury’s Global Money War: Oil, Cybercrime And A Fugitive Kingpin WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a week that stretched from bond markets to battlefields and from cyber back alleys to university tax credits, the U.S. D […]

Farm Aid on the Brink: Inside USDA’s High-Stakes Push to Rescue America’s Producers WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping display of urgency barely three days after the federal government reopened, the U.S. Department of Agriculture l […]

A New Era for U.S. Education? Washington Shake-Up Sparks High-Stakes Overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping set of moves that could redefine the federal role in American education, the U.S. Department of Education unveiled a s […]

SSA’s Stunning Year-End Shakeup: What’s Behind the Agency’s Rapid Turnaround? BALTIMORE, MD — The Social Security Administration is touting what it describes as one of the most dramatic operational turnarounds in years, r […]

Inside Medicare’s Massive 2026 Overhaul: Who Wins, Who Pays, Who Hurts? WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is rolling out one of the most sweeping Medicare overhauls in years, reshaping how the program pays for k […]

HHS Launches AI Caregiver Prize as New Medical Review Sparks Fierce National Debate WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this past week unveiled a wave of sweeping health policy actions — from a new art […]

VA Unveils Sweeping Shake-Up: Benefits Restored, Backlogs Slashed, and Billions Reallocated WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rapid series of moves touching nearly every corner of the federal government’s veterans’ services, the Department of Veter […]