Maryann Pugh

IRS Sets Rules for Employer Trump Account Contributions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service proposed rules allowing employers to contribute as much as $2,500 annually on a […]

CFPB Ends Public Complaint Narratives, Citing Unverified Claims WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ending publication of consumer complaint narratives and related visualizations in its p […]

Trump Opens Navy Shipbuilding to Foreign Firms in Overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Aug. 13 to develop a new Navy procurement model that can temporarily shift c […]

Pennsylvania Commits $125 Million to Expand Innovation Capital PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania is putting $125 million into a new program designed to expand venture capital, commercialize research and strengthen t […]

Pennsylvania Agencies Target Gaps in Waterway Access HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania environmental agencies are adopting a statewide strategy to guide where and how communities expand public fishing and b […]

Sharon Main Street Designation Opens Door to $225,000 SHARON, PA — Sharon’s downtown business district gained access to as much as $225,000 in state support Thursday after Pennsylvania designated the cit […]

Pennsylvania Steps Up DUI Patrols for Labor Day Travel HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will increase impaired-driving enforcement through Labor Day as state officials seek to reduce crashes after 8,658 i […]

Cockroaches, Warm Food Among Chester County Inspection Findings WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited four food establishments on Aug. 14 for violations ranging from improper food temperatures a […]

Pennsylvania Directs $3 Million to Free Period Products in Schools SCRANTON, PA — Pennsylvania is directing $3 million to provide free menstrual products in schools statewide under the 2026-27 budget, extending an i […]

Pennsylvania Honors 13 Farms for Century-Long Family Ownership PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, PA — Pennsylvania recognized 13 family farms Thursday for maintaining ownership across generations, including a Centre County p […]

Pennsylvania Ag Grants Put $9.7 Million Into Farm Technology PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, PA — Pennsylvania is directing $9.7 million to 97 agricultural technology and modernization projects, including more than $2 m […]

Chester County Expands Court Access With AI Kiosks WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s deployment of bilingual, AI-powered self-service kiosks across its court system has received national rec […]

Cockroach Activity, Pest Treatment Flagged at West Chester Eatery WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors found evidence of “multi-generational cockroach activity” and identified concerns involving pesti […]

Pennsylvania Returns $28,000 to Philadelphia Parking Authority PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Pennsylvania Treasury returned $28,060.05 in unclaimed property to the Philadelphia Parking Authority, releasing money from 30 s […]

Pennsylvania Tightens Oversight of Local Aging Agencies NORRISTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania is replacing its pass-or-fail oversight of local aging agencies with a performance system that identifies specific d […]

Chester County Inspection Finds Rodent Droppings at Bakery ST PETERS, PA — A Chester County Health Department follow-up inspection of St. Peter’s Bakery LLC on Aug. 12 found rodent droppings, ineffective san […]

Pennsylvania House Democrats Accelerate Field Push for November HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania House Democrats’ campaign arm surpassed 500,000 voter door knocks statewide Monday, reaching the organizing benchmark m […]

Pennsylvania Targets $95 Million in Unclaimed Cash for Return HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Treasury has contacted nearly 64,000 residents who may be entitled to more than $95 million in unclaimed property, part o […]

Pennsylvania Awards $3.5 Million to Cut Industrial Energy Costs HERSHEY, PA — Pennsylvania awarded nearly $3.5 million to 15 small-business projects Monday to finance energy-efficiency, renewable-energy, e […]

Inspectors Flag Warm Food, Condensation and Sanitation Issues WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited food-temperature, sanitation, storage and equipment problems at five establishments during i […]