Maryann Pugh

Pa. Treasury Stands Alone Nationwide With Elite Global Investment Seal HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Treasury Department has once again passed an independent verification confirming its compliance with the Global Inv […]

Health Inspectors Flag Food Safety Issues at Multiple Chester County Eateries CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited a range of food safety and sanitation violations during inspections conducted on February 2 […]

Pa. Joins $17.9M Generic Drug Settlement as New Price-Fixing Lawsuit Looms HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has joined a multistate coalition securing $17.85 million in settlements with two generic drug manufacturers accused of c […]

Student’s Art Wins Statewide Honor, Lands on New Money Guide Cover WILKES-BARRE, PA — Timothy L. DeFoor on Monday honored a Wilkes-Barre ninth grader whose artwork has become the face of Pennsylvania’s newest fin […]

DOE Seeks States for Nuclear Campuses to Spark America’s Atomic Revival WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has invited states to step forward as potential hosts of new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses, a […]

Labor Department Opens $35.8M Fund to Pay $3,500 per New Apprentice WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday opened a new national application portal for a $35.8 million incentive fund that will p […]

Super Bowl Flyover, Moon Mission, And Storm Rescue Show Force At Full Tilt WASHINGTON, D.C. — A planned Super Bowl flyover meant to salute America’s 250th birthday, a looming crewed trip around the moon, and a sweeping win […]

Lawmakers Probe School Performance as New Data Shows Post-Pandemic Gains HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House Education Committee on Monday took a deep dive into the latest statewide school performance data, as l […]

Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, Calls for Six More Weeks of Winter PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA — Pennsylvania’s most famous prognosticator delivered his verdict early Monday, and winter is not done yet. Punxsutawney Phil eme […]

Treasury Blitz Targets Consultants, Pushes “Trump Accounts,” Tightens Screws on Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury moved on multiple fronts last week, canceling all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, p […]

Pennsylvania Drops $2.2M on Farm Research as Tech, Disease Shift HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is investing $2.2 million in 17 new research grants aimed at helping the state’s farm economy keep pace with shifting tec […]

USDA Pushes Energy Permitting Overhaul, Backs E-15, Warns Fans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture this past week rolled out a trio of announcements that stretch from drilling rules on national f […]

Education Department Rolls Out Broad Higher-Ed, Title IX Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rapid-fire week of moves touching everything from college accreditation to student loans, the U.S. Department of Education s […]

New $805 PA Credit Targets 940,000 Taxpayers as Filing Deadline Looms HARRISBURG, PA — With tax season underway and the Wednesday, April 15, 2026, filing deadline approaching, Pennsylvania is urging workers and families t […]

Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Lands in National Teacher of the Year Finals HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, Leon Smith, has been named one of five finalists for 2026 National Teacher of the Year, put […]

Wage Complaints Spike 23% as Pennsylvania Recovers $5.3M for Workers HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania labor investigators handled a flood of more than 7,000 workplace complaints in 2025 — a nearly 23% jump from the year bef […]

CMS Blitz Targets Drug Prices, Medicaid Integrity, And U.S.-Made Supplies WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this past Monday launched a rapid-fire slate of policy moves spa […]

DEP Says Permit Backlog Is Gone — Then Drops $4.1M to Fight Food Waste HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s environmental agency says it has pulled off a feat years in the making: wiping out a massive permit backlog while pus […]

HHS Escalates Title IX Fight, Unveils TrumpRx Push As CDC Hits Milestone WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration moved this past week to tighten its grip on hot-button health and education issues, sending a Title IX c […]

State Pumps $1.2M Into Recovery Housing for Young Adults in 14 Counties HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is directing more than $1.2 million into recovery housing and support services aimed at young adults grappling with o […]