Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania Data Center Safety Bill Advances After Committee Vote HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation requiring large-scale data centers to provide emergency response information to local fire officials advanced out of the P […]

Pennsylvania Forms Wildlife Corridor Group to Curb Road Collisions HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania launched a cross-agency wildlife connectivity work group to develop a statewide strategy for reducing animal-vehicle c […]

Pennsylvania Bill Targeting Therapist Shortages Advances in House HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation aimed at expanding access to behavioral healthcare by requiring insurers to accept qualified providers into their n […]

Pennsylvania Settlement Puts Conditions on AHN Hospital Deal HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office secured court approval for a settlement imposing access, contracting and c […]

IAM Union Urges USMCA Overhaul as Mandatory Trade Review Begins WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is calling for significant changes to the United S […]

Pennsylvania Trooper Killed During Highway Inspection on I-81 HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Michael Pahira Jr., a nearly 20-year veteran of the force, died Wednesday after being struck by a t […]

Pennsylvania Sends $224 Million in Tax, Rent Rebates to Residents HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has issued $224.4 million in property tax and rent rebate payments to more than 372,000 residents, providing financial a […]

Cockroaches, Food Temperature Issues Found at Chester County Eateries WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Health Department inspectors cited multiple food establishments on July 1, including restaurants in Exton, Malvern, B […]

Pennsylvania Democrats Renew Push for $15 Minimum Wage as Budget Talks Continue HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania House and Senate Democrats renewed their push Tuesday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, using ongoing b […]

Fetterman Presses Federal Reserve to Speed Up Paychecks and Check Clearing WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is urging the Federal Reserve to rewrite decades-old banking rules that allow financial institutions to h […]

Pennsylvania Approves $1M Settlement Over Security Work at Shapiro's Home HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will pay more than $1 million to settle claims from contractors who performed security-related work at Gov. Josh S […]

Raw Eggs, Flies and Broken Equipment: Inside Recent Inspections WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Health Department inspectors cited multiple food establishments across Chester County on June 30, including f […]

Which Chester County Restaurants Failed Their Latest Inspections? WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited three food establishments for food safety and sanitation violations during inspections c […]

U.S. Mint to Release 250,000 Special Quarters for Nation's 250th Anniversary WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Mint will place 250,000 special-edition quarters into circulation next year to mark the nation’s 250th a […]

Energy Department Warns New Building Code Could Raise Home Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy said nationwide adoption of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code could add billions of d […]

DOT Launches $1.5 Million Robotics Competition for Transport Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is offering up to $1.5 million in prize funding through a new national competition aimed at a […]

Interior Seeks Royalty Rule Changes to Ease Energy Regulation WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has proposed changes to how royalties are calculated on oil, natural gas and coal produced on f […]

Pentagon Expands AI Targeting Tools Under New Acceleration Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War has launched an artificial intelligence system designed to speed the conversion of intelligence into o […]

Treasury Pushes AI Policy Coordination as Finance Adoption Accelerates WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury said financial regulators and industry leaders are seeking clearer rules for artificial i […]

HHS Tightens Oversight of National Health Data Exchange WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is increasing oversight of the nation’s health information exchange network after e […]