Maryann Pugh

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 […]

$35M Housing Push Targets Homeless, At-Risk Renters Across Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced that $35 million in new funding is now available to help create and preserve r […]

Retail Crime Crackdown Nets 60 Charges, $500K Seized in First Full Year HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Organized Retail Crime Unit racked up 60 criminal charges, opened more than 100 new inv […]

$82M Statewide Push Sends Funding to 295 Parks and Trails Across PA EASTON, PA — Pennsylvania is pouring nearly $82 million into parks, trails, and conservation projects across the Commonwealth, funding 295 i […]

Nearly $1.4M Flows to Chester County for Roads, Water, and Safety Upgrades EXTON, PA — Nearly $1.4 million in new state funding is headed to central Chester County to support a slate of transportation, water, and wastewater i […]

Snow Shutdown: PennDOT Closes All License Centers for Two Days HARRISBURG, PA — PennDOT will shut down all driver license and photo centers statewide for two days next week as a winter storm bears down on P […]

$3.3M Workforce Push Aims to Train Next Generation of Pa. Skilled Workers HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro on Thursday announced a $3.3 million statewide investment aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania’s skilled tra […]

Health Inspectors Flag Food Safety Violations Across Chester County Eateries HARRISBURG, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food establishments across the county for a wide range of food safety and sanitation v […]

Record $3.27M Grant Expands Family Shelter, Wipes Out County Waitlist WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County officials announced a record $3,270,000 investment to build a new emergency housing facility in West Chester, a m […]

Clock Ticks on Pennie Coverage as Jan. 31 Deadline Nears for 2026 Plans HARRISBURG, PA — Time is running out for Pennsylvanians who still need health insurance for 2026, as the state’s open enrollment period is set to clo […]

Roads, Water Lines Get Boost as $1.4M in State Grants Head to Chester County HARRISBURG, PA — More than $1.4 million in state funding is headed to communities in Chester County to support road repairs, water infrastructure u […]

Pa. Democrats Move to Track ICE Abuses, Route Complaints to State Watchdog HARRISBURG, PA — Four Pennsylvania House Democrats are moving to give residents a formal pathway to report alleged civil-liberties violations by f […]

Snowstorm Looms: State Warns of Dangerous Travel, Sweeping Highway Bans HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration is urging Pennsylvanians to prepare for a significant winter storm expected to sweep across the C […]

Storm Forces Schedule Shift: Pa. Fish and Boat Meeting Pushed to Jan. 30 HARRISBURG, PA — Anticipated inclement weather has prompted the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to reschedule its quarterly business meeting, m […]

Largest Senior Tax Cut in Decades: Shapiro Expansion Delivers $314M Relief ALLENTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania officials on Thursday spotlighted what they described as the largest targeted tax cut for seniors in nearly two decades, a […]

$53M Rail Blitz Aims to Boost Jobs, Freight, and Growth Across Pa. HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will pour nearly $53 million into rail freight upgrades statewide, funding 30 projects aimed at speeding freight m […]