Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania Commits $10 Million to Airport Upgrades HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will invest nearly $10 million in airport construction and infrastructure projects across eight facilities as the state s […]

PA Turnpike Unveils New Perk Honoring Military Veterans WAYNE, PA — Military veterans traveling the Pennsylvania Turnpike will now find dedicated parking spaces at every service plaza across the toll road s […]

USPS Launches Mailbox Campaign Focused on Delivery Security PHILADELPHIA, PA — The United States Postal Service is urging homeowners to inspect and repair residential mailboxes during National Mailbox I […]

Labor Department Tightens Rules for Foreign Truck Drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor issued new guidance requiring employers seeking foreign commercial truck drivers to e […]

USDA Adds $12 Million to Fight Rising CWD Threat WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will distribute approximately $12 million in competitive funding to support state, t […]

Chester County Inspections Flag Hot Holding, Handwashing Issues WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food establishments Sunday for violations involving food temperature control, s […]

Transportation Department Funds Air Traffic Tower Upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Transportation will invest more than $750 million to replace eight aging air traffic control t […]

States Expand Workforce Plans Under Federal Alignment Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Education and United States Department of Labor reported that 21 states have submitted combined W […]

Interior Moves to Speed Alaska Oil Permitting WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior is moving to streamline permitting for oil and gas infrastructure in Alaska’s National Petroleum Res […]

Forest Service Waives Recreation Fees for National Trails Day WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Forest Service will waive standard amenity recreation fees at national forests and grasslands on June 6 as part of a […]

Energy Department Funds SMR Push to Expand Nuclear Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Energy selected eight companies to receive more than $94 million in federal funding aimed at a […]

Transportation Department Opens $3 Billion for Bridge Repairs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Transportation is making $3 billion in federal funding available for bridge repair and replacement p […]

Education Department Expands IDEA Funding for Disability Services WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education will distribute an additional $144 million this year to expand programs serving students with d […]

Labor Department Expands Unemployment Fraud Enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General are expanding coordination on unemployment insurance i […]

Interior Seeks to Ease Denali Vehicle Restrictions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has proposed changes to vehicle-use regulations at Denali National Park and Preserve that would f […]

War Department Invests $27 Million to Ease Rocket Bottlenecks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War is investing $27.3 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to expand domestic production of c […]

USDA Ousts 10 Lenders Over Delinquent Rural Loans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Agriculture has removed 10 lenders from its Rural Development OneRD Guaranteed Lending Program, c […]

Education Department Reshapes Grant Program Around State Control WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently launched the fiscal year 2026 competition for its Comprehensive Centers Program, r […]

CMS Expands Electronic Prior Authorization Push Before 2027 Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently launched a new industry initiative aimed at accelerating adoption of e […]

Federal Officials Pour $255M Into 988 Crisis Lifeline WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is investing $255 million to continue operating the nationwide 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline as mental h […]