Maryann Pugh

Forever Chemicals Face a Showdown as Lawmakers Move to Ban PFAS Pesticides HARRISBURG, PA — A bloc of Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday launched a sweeping bid to block the use of so-called “forever chemicals” in pesti […]

Cold Food, Rodents and Rotting Produce Trigger Health Crackdown in Chester WEST CHESTER, PA — A sweeping round of food safety inspections across Chester County has uncovered a troubling mix of temperature failures, s […]

Fake Utility Sites Trigger Scam Surge, Forcing Pennsylvania to Sound Alarm HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials are warning residents to stay on high alert as a new wave of utility-related scams sweeps across the C […]

Behind the 911 Lines: Upper Merion Launches Urgent Search for Key Police Hire KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — The Upper Merion Township Police Department is opening recruitment for one of the most critical and high-pressure roles in m […]

Bipartisan Bill Targets Prison Staffing Crisis With 35% Pay Boost WASHINGTON, D.C. — Confronting what lawmakers describe as a breaking-point staffing crisis inside the nation’s federal prisons, a bipartisan coa […]

Pa. Farm Show Puts $132B Ag Engine on Display With Bold Centers of Excellence Push HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, the fourth day of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, state agriculture leaders used the packed halls of the state’s largest far […]

Pennsylvania Supercharges EV Network With 8 New Fast-Charge Stations HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has taken a major step toward an all-electric future, opening eight new high-speed electric vehicle charging stations s […]

Over $1M in State Cash Set to Transform Parks and Trails Across Chester County EXTON, PA — More than $1 million in new state funding is headed to central Chester County, promising a wave of new trails, protected open space and u […]

DNC Unleashes Seven-Figure Push to Register Young Voters for 2026 Midterms WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday rolled out what it is calling the largest partisan voter-registration drive in its h […]

Hot Foods, Cold Temps, and Expired Milk: Health Inspectors Flag Local Eats WEST CHESTER, PA — A fresh round of Chester County health inspections on Tuesday uncovered a string of food safety lapses, expired dairy products, a […]

From Mouthwash to Mega-Tractors, McCormick Touts Lancaster’s Factory Power LITITZ, PA — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick spent Friday moving from medicine cabinets to farm fields, touring two of Lancaster County’s most advanced man […]

Farm Show Windfall Sends $600,345 to Grow Pennsylvania’s Next Ag Generation HARRISBURG, PA — On Monday, the third day of the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show, state agriculture leaders announced a sweeping infusion of new funding a […]

After Massive Blackouts, Pennsylvania Maps a New Playbook for Storm Survival HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania utility regulators are tightening oversight and rewriting the state’s storm-response playbook after a violent spring win […]

$159K ‘Win Pigs Fly’ Jackpot Hits Delaware County at Ridley Eatery MIDDLETOWN, PA — A lucky lottery player in Delaware County is waking up to a six-figure surprise after a progressive jackpot ticket worth $159,272 w […]

State Calls on Pennsylvanians to Help Track Turkey Flocks Before Spring HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania wildlife officials are turning to the public to help solve one of the Commonwealth’s most important conservation puz […]

Red Tape Slashed as Pennsylvania Turns Licensing Delays Into One-Day Service HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has quietly pulled off a bureaucratic turnaround that many states have chased for decades, slashing licensing and b […]

Chester County Food Inspections Turn Up Alarming Kitchen Conditions WEST CHESTER, PA — A sweeping round of restaurant and retail food inspections across Chester County on Monday exposed a series of sanitation, m […]

Pennsylvania Jobs Hit New High Even as Unemployment Ticks Up HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s labor market delivered a mixed but revealing picture as 2025 drew to a close, with payrolls climbing to another rec […]

New Insurer Joins CHIP, Expanding Health Care Lifeline for Pennsylvania Kids HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is widening the safety net for its youngest residents as a new insurer joins the state’s Children’s Health Insur […]

Pennsylvania Reaffirms Childhood Vaccine Access as Misinformation Swirls HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania health officials moved to calm growing anxiety over childhood vaccinations on Thursday, reaffirming that there have b […]