Maryann Pugh

Court Ruling Shakes Rental Inspections, But Pottstown Vows Safety Stays POTTSTOWN, PA — Pottstown officials are weighing their next legal steps after a recent Commonwealth Court ruling reshaped how the borough may conduct r […]

Norristown Ditches .Org for .Gov in Security Push Starting 2026 NORRISTOWN, PA — Norristown is officially moving its digital front door to a .gov address, a change municipal leaders say will strengthen security a […]

Philly Halts 80+ Construction Sites in Sweeping Crackdown on Unlicensed Builder PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia construction sites across the city went silent over the weekend after inspectors shut down more than 80 active p […]

Philadelphia Sues PBMs, Drugmakers Over Insulin Prices That Skyrocketed PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia has launched a sweeping lawsuit against some of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers and ins […]

Recycle Right, Philly: Holiday Trash Shifts and Tree Recycling Dates Set PHILADELPHIA, PA — As the holiday season winds down, Philadelphia sanitation officials are urging residents to keep recycling front and center, with c […]

Year-End Tax Clock Ticks for Philly Property Owners as Penalties Loom PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia property owners face a critical year-end deadline that could carry costly consequences if ignored, with city o […]

Coverage Gaps and Pharmacy Alerts Put Pennsylvania Health Plans Under Scrutiny HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania insurance regulators are shining a bright light on health coverage heading into 2026, releasing a detailed review of w […]

Scam Crackdown Goes on Tour as Pennsylvania Targets Fraud in January HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania consumer protection officials are taking their fight against scams on the road in January, rolling out a statewide s […]

DEP Steps Into Spotlight With Data Center Hearing, Energy Savings, Fuel Leak HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania environmental regulators are moving aggressively on three fronts, from scrutinizing a proposed data center in L […]

Deadline Looms for Expanded Property Tax Rebates as Millions Go Unclaimed HARRISBURG, PA — With days left before the calendar turns, the Shapiro Administration is warning eligible Pennsylvanians that the window to claim t […]

PennDOT Shuts License Centers Statewide for New Year’s Day, Urges Online Use HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will close all driver license and photo centers statewide on Thursday for the New Y […]

Trump-Era Reset Sends $1B Racing to Fix Deadly Roads Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly $1 billion in federal funding is being unleashed nationwide to tackle some of America’s most dangerous roads, int […]

Pentagon Red Flags Freeze Offshore Wind as Security Fears Eclipse Green Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sudden federal intervention has thrown the future of America’s offshore wind buildout into uncertainty, after national sec […]

Billions, Missiles, and Minerals: Inside the War Department’s Sudden Power Surge WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a burst of late-year activity that spans minerals, missiles, paychecks, and public safety, the Department of War has quietly r […]

Treasury Targets Cartel Cash and Rewrites Tax Credits in a Dual Federal Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are launching an aggressive two-pronged push that pairs a sweeping financial enforcement operation along the s […]

From 30 Minutes to 7: Inside Social Security’s Quiet Service Turnaround BALTIMORE, MD — After years of complaints about endless hold times and clogged field offices, a new independent audit suggests the Social Security A […]

Weight-Loss Drugs Could Hit Medicare for $50 as CMS Upends Coverage Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that could reshape how obesity and metabolic disease are treated nationwide, federal health officials unveiled a new s […]

FTC Walks Back AI Ban as Fake Reviews and Rental Scams Explode Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission closed out the year with a sharp policy reversal on artificial intelligence enforcement while s […]

Raw Oysters Under Fire as Salmonella Sickens Dozens Across the U.S. ATLANTA, GA — Federal health officials are racing to track down the source of a fast-moving Salmonella outbreak that has already sickened dozens of p […]

IRS Unveils Sweeping Tax Rule Changes Buried Inside One Big, Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service closed out the year with a flurry of policy moves that could quietly reshape how businesses, fuel d […]