Maryann Pugh

Interior Rolls Out Tribal Education Overhaul, Greenlights Major California Water Project WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior this past week unveiled a sweeping new strategy for Native education while simultaneously approving a […]

Pennsylvania Jobs Hold Record High as Unemployment Stays Flat at Year’s End HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent in December as the state closed out 2025 with job levels at a record hig […]

$104 Million Defense Training Program Hits 1,000 Graduates After Shutdown Delay WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War announced Thursday that its Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program in Danville, V […]

At Farm Show, State Hands Out Naloxone and Flu Shots in Major Public Health Push HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health used the crowds of the 110th PA Farm Show to deliver a sweeping public health intervention, d […]

Treasury Sanctions Hamas Front Groups, Costa Rican Drug Network in Sweeping Action WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday announced a sweeping set of sanctions targeting Hamas-linked nonprofit o […]

Pennsylvania Unleashes $17.3M to Heal Streams, Reclaim Mines, Restore Waterways HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday a $17,325,163 investment supporting 89 projects across t […]

USDA Rolls Out Transparency, Biosecurity, and Storm Aid in Sweeping Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a rapid series of initiatives this past week aimed at lifting transparency on f […]

Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive at State Prison in Huntingdon HUNTINGDON, PA — An inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Smithfield died earlier this month after being found unresponsive in his cell, t […]

Education Department Urges States to Unleash Title I Funding Flexibility WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is urging states to take fuller advantage of existing federal flexibility that allows Title I s […]

State Rescues Easton Highline With $500K After Federal Funding Collapse HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro-Davis Administration stepped in Friday with a $500,000 state investment to keep Easton’s long-stalled Highline project ali […]

Social Security Claims Break Records as Service Overhaul Delivers Faster Help BALTIMORE, MD — The Social Security Administration is reporting sweeping gains in customer service and operational performance, as agency leaders d […]

Pennsylvania Unleashes Hundreds of Millions for Cities, Infrastructure, and Jobs HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration rolled out a sweeping wave of economic and community investments this past week, approving hundreds of p […]

Federal Health Blitz Targets Gluten Labels, WHO Exit, and Research Ethics Shift WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services and its health agencies rolled out a rapid series of policy moves this week, spanning f […]

Pennsylvania Pushes Back on Dementia With Research, Care—and Urgency HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging recently convened a sweeping virtual symposium on Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Related Dis […]

FDA Targets Gluten Labeling Gaps, Speeds Import Screening in Safety Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving on two fronts to strengthen consumer protection, launching a public review of g […]

FTC Appeals Meta Ruling, Targets Health Insurance Scam, Moves Tech Workshop Online WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission escalated its antitrust fight with Meta Platforms, Inc., cracked down on an alleged m […]

U.S. Completes Exit From WHO, Citing COVID Failures and Political Influence WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, severing ties with the global health b […]

SBA Claims Historic Turnaround, Targets Fraud as Trump-Era Overhaul Accelerates WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration released its 2025 Annual Report this week, touting what it called a historic reset of the a […]

IRS Unveils Overtime Tax Break, Launches EITC Push as Filing Season Heats Up WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Friday rolled out new guidance on a tax deduction for q […]

Trump Extends FEMA Review Council, Keeping Oversight Panel Alive Into 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has ordered the continuation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, extending the l […]