Maryann Pugh

Audits Flag Pension Reporting Errors Across Chester County Municipal Plans HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor has released a new round of compliance audits examining municipal and police pension p […]

State Officials Push Child Care Staffing Program Ahead of Jan. 29 Deadline YORK, PA — State officials on Wednesday urged child care providers across Pennsylvania to apply for a new recruitment and retention program offering c […]

Pa. House Backs Friel Startup Tax Bill, Sending Net-Loss Measure to Senate HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation aimed at giving cash-strapped start-ups a new way t […]

Health Inspections Flag Closures, Critical Violations Across Chester County WEST CHESTER, PA — A series of food safety inspections conducted on January 28 revealed widespread violations at restaurants, grocery stores, and c […]

Pa. Adds 339 Truck Parking Spaces as Shapiro Push Nears 1,200 Goal HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has added 339 new parking spaces for commercial truck drivers, marking a major step toward a statewide goal of d […]

Democrats Elevate Two Pa. Candidates as Feb. 24 Specials Threaten House Control WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee on Wendesday named Ana Tiburcio and Jen Mazzocco as Spotlight candidates ahead of F […]

Fire Noem Now? Fetterman Urges Trump After Deadly DHS Shootings WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, on Tuesday publicly urged President Donald Trump to immediately dismiss H […]

Attorneys General Warn Grok Fueled Exploitation With AI-Generated Sex Images HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general pressing xAI to immediately t […]

Pa. House Democrats Urge Congress to Withhold DHS, ICE Funding Pending Reforms HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania House Democrats on Sunday introduced a resolution urging Congress to withhold additional federal appropriations for the U […]

State Opens Grant Push to Curb Underage Drinking, Fund Local Prevention Efforts HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials are opening the door to a new round of grants aimed at cracking down on underage and dangerous drinking, p […]

Shapiro Administration Unleashes $559M Water Blitz, Topping Prior Records HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials announced a new, record-setting surge of water infrastructure funding, committing $559.4 million for 36 d […]

Pa. Game Commission Moves Toward Sunday Hunting, New Tags, and Season Changes HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s hunting calendar is poised for a significant overhaul after the Board of Game Commissioners gave preliminary app […]

ICYMI: PennDOT Pumps $53M Into Rail Freight to Power Jobs and Statewide Growth HARRISBURG, PA — In case you missed it, Pennsylvania is pouring nearly $53 million into its rail freight network, backing 30 projects across the C […]

From Second Grade to Robotics: STEAM Event Showcases State’s Education Push RED LION, PA — Pennsylvania’s top education official visited Red Lion Area School District on Thursday as students from opposite ends of the aca […]

Energy Department Moves to Undo $83B in Biden-Era Green Loan Commitments WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy announced a sweeping overhaul of its federal energy loan portfolio, moving to restructure, revise, o […]

FAA Expands Controller Pipeline, Locks Down DCA Airspace After Deadly Crash WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is moving aggressively on multiple fronts to strengthen aviation safety and workforce r […]

Pennsylvania Gaming Smashes Records as December Surge Caps Historic 2025 HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s gaming industry closed 2025 with a thunderous finish, posting record-setting annual revenue and a blockbuster Dec […]

HUD Audit Uncovers Thousands of Ineligible Tenants, Triggers 30-Day Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sweeping federal audit has uncovered widespread eligibility failures across HUD-funded housing nationwide, prompting the D […]

Labor Delays Merit Staffing Mandate, Giving States a One-Year Reprieve WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has finalized a rule delaying by one year the deadline for states to comply with federal merit s […]

Expanded Rebate Program Sends $314M Back to Seniors as Applications Open HARRISBURG, PA — State officials are urging hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians to apply for expanded property tax and rent relief after the C […]