Maryann Pugh

FEMA to Test Pennsylvania’s Readiness for Nuclear Emergency at Limerick Plant PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal officials will soon test Pennsylvania’s ability to respond to a potential nuclear emergency at the Limerick Generating Sta […]

Shutdown Fallout: SBA Cancels Veterans Business Week as Aid Tops $6 Billion WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration canceled last week’s 12th annual National Veterans Small Business Week amid the ongoing f […]

IRS Unveils New Tools, Tip Relief Ahead of 2025 Tax Season Shake-Up WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is giving tax professionals and employers fresh guidance — and a temporary break — as sweeping chang […]

Shapiro Administration Fast-Tracks SNAP Payments After Federal Court Ruling HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro announced Friday that his administration is expediting the release of November Supplemental Nutrition A […]

Shapiro Mobilizes $7 Million to Feed Pennsylvanians Amid SNAP Shutdown PITTSTON, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro has declared a disaster emergency and mobilized more than $7 million in state and private funds to support food b […]

Chester County Faces 12,000 Provisional Ballots After Election Day Poll Book Glitch WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County officials are reviewing more than 12,000 provisional ballots following a poll book error that omitted many t […]

Mid-Atlantic Lawmakers Unite to Tackle Soaring Energy Costs and Grid Risks HARRISBURG, PA — Lawmakers from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia gathered last week for a first-of-its-kind regional hearing aimed at r […]

Audit Finds West Bradford Fire Relief Fund Fell Short on Financial Safeguards WEST CHESTER, PA — A new compliance audit from Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor found that the West Bradford Volunteer Firemen’s Rel […]

AG Sunday Joins National Push to Close Loophole Fueling ‘Kid-Friendly’ THC Sales HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general calling on Congress to close what they d […]

Election Day Glitch in Chester County Sparks Confusion for Voters HARRISBURG, PA — A glitch in Chester County’s voter roll system caused confusion and long lines on Election Day, prompting a late-night court order to […]

Statewide Crackdown Reveals Surge in Drivers Ignoring School Bus Stop Laws HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration on Monday released the results of this year’s Operation Safe Stop, a statewide enforcement initiative tar […]

Pennsylvania Sues Roofing Contractor Accused of Taking $56K, Abandoning Jobs HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against A&S Contracting and Roofing, LLC, and its owner, Stephen S […]

USPS Honors Veterans, Closes Post Offices Nationwide for Nov. 11 Holiday WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service will close all Post Office locations nationwide on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, p […]

DOE Unveils AI Supercomputers, Coal Revival, and Energy Partnerships Worth Billions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a sweeping series of initiatives last week aimed at advancing artificial i […]

Duffy Cracks Down on Mexico Flights, Saves Air Service, and Pushes Penn Station Revamp WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a week of sweeping actions that reinforced President Trump’s “America First” transpo […]

HUD Warns Shutdown Threatens Housing Stability for Millions of Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development warned Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown, now nearing a month, is p […]

U.S. Sanctions Mexican Smuggling Kingpin Behind Global Human Trafficking Empire WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday imposed sweeping sanctions on the Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization, a s […]

Education Department Moves to Bar Illegal Organizations From Student Loan Forgiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education finalized sweeping new regulations Friday to prevent organizations engaged in illegal activities f […]

Medicare Shake-Up: CMS Slashes Waste, Supercharges Primary Care for 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday finalized a sweeping 2026 Physician Fee Schedule that tightens payment a […]

VA Feels the Pain as Democrats’ Shutdown Halts Key Veteran Services Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 37,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been furloughed or forced to work without pay as the federal g […]