Maryann Pugh

House Advances Bill to Expand Farm Loan Access in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania farmers could gain access to significantly larger state-backed loans under legislation unanimously approved by the s […]

West Chester Cafe Cited for Rodents, Food Safety Violations WEST CHESTER, PA — A West Chester cafe operating inside a car dealership received one of the most extensive lists of food safety violations i […]

U.S. Mint Opens Orders for DC Comics Medal Collection WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Mint will begin accepting purchases on Aug. 3 for a three-medal collectible set featuring Superman, Batman, and W […]

Education Department Offers Temporary Student Loan Rate Cut for Auto Pay WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education will temporarily increase interest rate discounts for federal student loan borrowers enrolled in a […]

FDA Seeks Testosterone Label Changes After Evidence Review WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration is seeking revisions to prescribing information for testosterone replacement therapies after c […]

FDA Clears First Generic Xofluza Ahead of Flu Season WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic version of Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil), expanding access to a […]

Invenergy Ends Offshore Wind Leases in $765 Million Shift WASHINGTON, D.C. — Invenergy has agreed to terminate four offshore wind leases valued at approximately $765 million and redirect investment toward n […]

Trump Awards Three Medals of Honor in White House Ceremony WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three servicemen Thursday, recognizing acts of valor in Vietnam and A […]

Foreign Investors Added $103 Billion to U.S. Securities in April WASHINGTON, D.C. — Foreign investors were net buyers of approximately $103.1 billion in long-term U.S. securities in April, according to Treasury D […]

Siemens Unit Gains SBA Lending License, Expanding Capital Access WASHINGTON, D.C. — Siemens Financial Services has secured federal approval to participate directly in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s f […]

USDA Opens $125 Million Research Grant Program for Land-Grant Universities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture opened applications for a new $125 million grant program aimed at modernizing aging a […]

Education Department Shifts Programs to HHS, DOJ WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has entered four new interagency agreements with the Departments of Health and Human Services and J […]

HHS Unveils $708 Million Behavioral Health Funding Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services is making more than $700 million available for addiction, mental health, crisis r […]

VA Launches Foreclosure Relief Program for At-Risk Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new foreclosure-prevention program aimed at helping financially distressed v […]

FDA Expands Tzield Use for Children With Type 1 Diabetes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved use of Tzield (teplizumab) to children ages 8 to 17 who have been r […]

FEMA Opens $420 Million in Grants for Disaster Readiness WASHINGTON, D.C. — FEMA has opened more than $420 million in federal grant funding to help state, local, tribal, and territorial governments s […]

FTC Reports Imposter Scam Losses Hit $3.5 Billion in 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, nearly triple the amount reported five years earlier, as f […]

SBA Launches Freedom 250 Program to Engage Small Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a nationwide initiative encouraging small businesses to participate in events t […]

FDA Approves OTC Naloxone Spray, Expanding Overdose Access WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rextovy, an over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray for emergency treatment of o […]

IRS Advisory Panel Urges Tax Simplification, Stable Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Internal Revenue Service advisory committee issued 18 recommendations aimed at modernizing tax administration, improving t […]