Maryann Pugh

Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Campus Mental Health Outreach WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick, R-PA, Tim Kaine, D-VA, Pete Ricketts, R-NE, and Maggie Hassan, D-NH, introduced legislation this week t […]

Cockroaches, Mouse Droppings Flagged in Chester County Checks CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited restaurants and other food facilities for pest activity, improper food storage, s […]

Superior Court Orders Resentencing in Philadelphia Drug Case HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Superior Court vacated the sentence of a Philadelphia man who pleaded guilty to multiple drug charges, ruling T […]

Chester County Trauma Coalition Marks Decade of Community Work WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County ACEs Coalition marked its 10th anniversary after training nearly 14,000 people over the past decade to r […]

From Warm Coolers to Expired Food: What Inspectors Found CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County health inspectors ordered temperature-controlled foods discarded at a Kennett Square market on Aug. 6 and cited f […]

States Press Congress to Keep Tighter Hemp Rules in Place HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday joined 34 other attorneys general this week in pressing congressional leaders to preserve t […]

Thorndale Fire Relief Funds at Risk After Audit Flags $27,268 THORNDALE, PA — The Thorndale Volunteer Fireman’s Relief Association could lose future state aid after Pennsylvania auditors identified $27,268 in una […]

Main Street Matters Funding Expands as Pennsylvania Backs Downtowns HARRISBURG, PA — Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger toured small businesses in Etna on W […]

McCormick, Fetterman Target Addiction Workforce Shortage WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman introduced bipartisan legislation this week to expand federal workforce funding for a […]

Independent Candidate Rebecca Prendergast Enters Pa. House Race QUAKERTOWN, PA — Rebecca Prendergast has launched an independent campaign for Pennsylvania’s 145th House District, creating a three-way contest for t […]

Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps Plants 250 Trees at Neshaminy Park BENSALEM, PA — Pennsylvania conservation and labor officials joined members of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps on Wednesday to plant 250 trees at N […]

PennDOT Employees Honored for Leading Nation's EV Charger Rollout HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro honored four Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employees with Governor’s Awards for Excellence last week, r […]

Shapiro Administration Showcases Older Artists in Capitol Exhibit HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro administration on Tuesday honored 30 older Pennsylvanians whose artwork was selected for the second annual Older Artists o […]

Fish and Boat Commission Honors Officers for Rescue, Enforcement HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission honored several waterways conservation officers for lifesaving rescues, impaired-boating e […]

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Weigh AI Safeguards for Students WEST CHESTER, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers examined Wednesday how schools should respond to artificial intelligence as growing student use of c […]

Chester County Prison Names Chapel for Longtime Chaplain WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Prison has dedicated its chapel to Chaplain John Lawrence “Jack” Crans, recognizing more than five decades of m […]

Pennsylvania Launches $3.5 Million Violent-Crime Fund PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania launched a $3.5 million grant initiative Tuesday to help local police departments solve homicides, cold cases and o […]

State Treasurer Returns $514K to Counties at CCAP Conference POCONO MANOR, PA — Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity used the annual County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania conference Tuesday to p […]

Pennsylvania Adds $6 Million for EMS Equipment CETRONIA, PA — Pennsylvania will direct an additional $6 million to emergency medical services agencies through the 2026-27 state budget, expanding e […]

Lawmakers Examine Disability Transition Services in Phoenixville PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers examined gaps in services for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during a policy h […]