Maryann Pugh

Interior Eases Endangered Species Rules for Development WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized changes to Endangered Species Act regulations that will narrow automatic protections f […]

Pennsylvania Expands National Guard Tuition Incentives HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has expanded its National Guard tuition reimbursement program to include Judge Advocate General officers, chaplains and a […]

Shapiro Budget Doubles Funding for Pennsylvania Rape Crisis Centers CARLISLE, PA — Pennsylvania will double state funding for its 47 rape crisis centers under the 2026-27 budget, a move state officials say is intended t […]

FTC Bars TruHeight Growth Claims, Imposes $750,000 Payment WASHINGTON, D.C. — TruHeight and its two principals must pay $750,000 and stop making unsupported claims that their supplements increase children’s and […]

VA Awards $2.2 Million for Veteran Cemetery Education WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded nearly $2.2 million to eight educational and research institutions to expand programs t […]

Pennsylvania Chooses Steel Plaque for America 250 Time Capsule WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation has selected a steel plaque honoring the state’s industrial heritage for inclusion in the A […]

What Chester County Inspectors Found in Local Kitchens WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Health Department inspectors cited multiple food establishments on July 20 for violations involving improper food t […]

Drug Investigation Leads to Gun Charges WILMINGTON, DE — A 24-year-old man faces drug and firearm charges after Wilmington police reported recovering heroin, cash and a loaded handgun d […]

Interior Seeks Wider State Control of Grizzly Management WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior proposed giving Western states and tribes broader authority to manage grizzly bears in recovered a […]

CMS Eases Surveys for Top-Rated Nursing Homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will shorten routine inspections for roughly 12% of U.S. nursing homes beginning in S […]

VA Proposes Shorter Benefit Applications to Reduce Wait WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed reducing the length and completion time of two of its primary benefits a […]

FDA Approves First Oral PCSK9 Drug for High Cholesterol WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Merck’s Lipfendra as the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor for adults with high cho […]

FTC Deal Forces Caremark to Reshape Drug Pricing WASHINGTON, D.C. — CVS Health’s Caremark pharmacy benefit manager agreed to change how it prices and administers prescription-drug benefits under a pro […]

CDC Reports Decline in Hospital-Acquired Infections WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hospital-acquired infections declined in U.S. hospitals between 2015 and 2023, according to new federal data, though health o […]

USDOT Expands CDL Fraud Probe With Homeland Security WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Department is expanding its investigation of about 75 commercial driver’s license training schools suspected of […]

TSMC Expands U.S. Investment to $265 Billion After Trade Pact WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will invest an additional $100 billion in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, increasing its p […]

CMS Plans Medicare Payment Overhaul, MIPS Phaseout WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed restructuring Medicare’s physician payment and quality programs, including end […]

Interior Digitizes Tribal Probate to Cut Case Backlogs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior launched a digital probate system for American Indian and Alaska Native families, replacing p […]

FDA Eases Orange Juice Rule, Reducing Import Pressure WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday lowered the minimum sugar-content standard for pasteurized orange juice, a regulatory c […]

VA, HHS Expand Psychedelic Research for Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services signed an agreement to coordinate research and r […]