Maryann Pugh

Shapiro Administration Unleashes $559M Water Blitz, Topping Prior Records HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials announced a new, record-setting surge of water infrastructure funding, committing $559.4 million for 36 d […]

Pa. Game Commission Moves Toward Sunday Hunting, New Tags, and Season Changes HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s hunting calendar is poised for a significant overhaul after the Board of Game Commissioners gave preliminary app […]

ICYMI: PennDOT Pumps $53M Into Rail Freight to Power Jobs and Statewide Growth HARRISBURG, PA — In case you missed it, Pennsylvania is pouring nearly $53 million into its rail freight network, backing 30 projects across the C […]

From Second Grade to Robotics: STEAM Event Showcases State’s Education Push RED LION, PA — Pennsylvania’s top education official visited Red Lion Area School District on Thursday as students from opposite ends of the aca […]

Energy Department Moves to Undo $83B in Biden-Era Green Loan Commitments WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy announced a sweeping overhaul of its federal energy loan portfolio, moving to restructure, revise, o […]

FAA Expands Controller Pipeline, Locks Down DCA Airspace After Deadly Crash WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is moving aggressively on multiple fronts to strengthen aviation safety and workforce r […]

Pennsylvania Gaming Smashes Records as December Surge Caps Historic 2025 HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s gaming industry closed 2025 with a thunderous finish, posting record-setting annual revenue and a blockbuster Dec […]

HUD Audit Uncovers Thousands of Ineligible Tenants, Triggers 30-Day Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sweeping federal audit has uncovered widespread eligibility failures across HUD-funded housing nationwide, prompting the D […]

Labor Delays Merit Staffing Mandate, Giving States a One-Year Reprieve WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has finalized a rule delaying by one year the deadline for states to comply with federal merit s […]

Expanded Rebate Program Sends $314M Back to Seniors as Applications Open HARRISBURG, PA — State officials are urging hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians to apply for expanded property tax and rent relief after the C […]

Interior Rolls Out Tribal Education Overhaul, Greenlights Major California Water Project WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior this past week unveiled a sweeping new strategy for Native education while simultaneously approving a […]

Pennsylvania Jobs Hold Record High as Unemployment Stays Flat at Year’s End HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent in December as the state closed out 2025 with job levels at a record hig […]

$104 Million Defense Training Program Hits 1,000 Graduates After Shutdown Delay WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War announced Thursday that its Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program in Danville, V […]

At Farm Show, State Hands Out Naloxone and Flu Shots in Major Public Health Push HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health used the crowds of the 110th PA Farm Show to deliver a sweeping public health intervention, d […]

Treasury Sanctions Hamas Front Groups, Costa Rican Drug Network in Sweeping Action WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday announced a sweeping set of sanctions targeting Hamas-linked nonprofit o […]

Pennsylvania Unleashes $17.3M to Heal Streams, Reclaim Mines, Restore Waterways HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday a $17,325,163 investment supporting 89 projects across t […]

USDA Rolls Out Transparency, Biosecurity, and Storm Aid in Sweeping Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a rapid series of initiatives this past week aimed at lifting transparency on f […]

Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive at State Prison in Huntingdon HUNTINGDON, PA — An inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Smithfield died earlier this month after being found unresponsive in his cell, t […]

Education Department Urges States to Unleash Title I Funding Flexibility WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is urging states to take fuller advantage of existing federal flexibility that allows Title I s […]

State Rescues Easton Highline With $500K After Federal Funding Collapse HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro-Davis Administration stepped in Friday with a $500,000 state investment to keep Easton’s long-stalled Highline project ali […]