Maryann Pugh

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 […]

FDA Expands Review of Food Additives Under Safety Program WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently launched new safety reviews of two widely used food additives while finalizing a b […]

FTC Targets MLM Trading Scheme With $90 Million Asset Surrender WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Nevada have secured a proposed settlement requiring key defendants behind the IM M […]

Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million in FTC Subscription Case WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shutterstock will pay $35 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that the stock media provider used d […]

Education, Labor Launch Grants Focused on Workforce Skills WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor have opened two federal grant competitions aimed at expanding c […]

CMS Freezes New Hospice Enrollments in Fraud Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has imposed a six-month nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for hospices a […]

HHS Expands Maternal Health Initiative Through New Partnership WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has entered a new partnership with Heartland Forward aimed at expanding federal m […]

VA Expands Facility Upgrades With Record Maintenance Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently approved $596 million in infrastructure projects during the second quarter of f […]

FDA Explores Wider Use of Existing Drugs for Chronic Disease WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking public input on expanding the use of existing approved medicines for new diseases a […]

FEMA Clears $1.5 Billion in COVID Reimbursement Funding PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently approved more than $1.54 billion in recovery funding for Washington, D.C., M […]

FTC Alleges Home Repair Firm Used Fake Listings to Win Customers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the state of Illinois, have sued Chicago-based Premium H […]

CDC Expands Salmonella Probe Tied to Backyard Poultry WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 184 people across multiple states have been sickened in three Salmonella o […]

SBA Launches $1 Million Pitch Contest Ahead of U.S. 250th WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a nationwide small-business competition offering $1 million in cash prizes as t […]

IRS Opens New Settlement Window in Easement Tax Cases WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands of taxpayers involved in disputed conservation and historic preservation tax deductions could receive another o […]

ICYMI: Chester County Students Earn Top Honors in State Lyme Contest HARRISBURG, PA — Six students and one student group from Chester County were among the statewide winners recognized by the Shapiro administration in P […]

Pennsylvania Graduates 69 State Troopers Amid Staffing Push MANHEIM, PA — Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Pennsylvania State Police Acting Commissioner George Bivens welcomed 69 new state troopers Friday as the C […]

Pennsylvania Backs Zoo Expansion to Boost Regional Tourism NORRISTOWN, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro toured a newly expanded veterinary and visitor complex at Elmwood Park Zoo on Friday as the state highlighted a $3 m […]