Maryann Pugh

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 […]

Pennsylvania Unveils Sweeping Justice Policy for Its Most At-Risk Communities HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania recently rolled out a far-reaching overhaul of how environmental decisions are made in communities most vulnerable to p […]

Free Family Tool Aims to Turn the Tide in Pennsylvania’s Overdose Crisis HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is deploying a new front line in its war against addiction, one that starts not in clinics or courtrooms, but in living r […]

Pennsylvania’s Business Boom Defies the Odds as Survival Rates Soar HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is quietly pulling off what many states only promise: keeping new businesses alive long enough to thrive. New federal d […]

HUD Unleashes $4.4M Blitz to Wipe Out Lead Poisoning in U.S. Homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping push to protect families from one of the nation’s most dangerous hidden health threats, the U.S. Department of Hou […]

New Task Forces Race to Protect Pennsylvania Seniors as Abuse Cases Surge HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is rolling out a new front line in the fight to protect older adults, launching specialized Multidisciplinary Teams a […]

Labor’s $259M Payday and a Maritime Rebuild Ignite Trump’s Worker Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor delivered a one-two punch for American workers this past week, announcing the recovery of more than $ […]

Pa. Sounds Alarm as Trafficking Cases Surge and New Rescue Hub Goes Live PHILADELPHIA, PA — With human trafficking cases climbing sharply across the region, Pennsylvania officials and survivor advocates gathered Thursday i […]

Wildfire Cash Rush: Trump Sends $5M to Arm Small-Town Firefighters WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior on Tuesday announced $5.08 million in new federal funding aimed at bolstering local wildfire r […]

Pentagon Locks Down U.S. Research as China Espionage Fears Surge WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War on Thursday unveiled a sweeping crackdown on foreign influence in federally funded research, moving to b […]

U.S. Rips Up Global Tax Pact as Trump Treasury Unleashes New Economic Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration this past Monday delivered a sweeping one-two punch to global tax policy and domestic economic strategy, f […]

Trump Team Rips Up Old Food Rules, Urges Americans to “Eat Real Food” WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration on Wednesday unveiled what it called the most dramatic reset of federal nutrition policy in decades, r […]

McMahon Unleashes $169M AI Push as Trump Targets College “Do Not Harm” Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education this past week rolled out a sweeping, multi-front agenda that pairs new funding for artificial i […]

Trump Team Freezes Child Care Funds, Reshapes Vaccines, and Rewrites Diet Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration unleashed a sweeping reset of federal health and family policy this week, freezing billions in state aid, r […]

FTC Unleashes Refunds and Robocall Crackdown in a Sweeping Consumer Blitz WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission moved this past week on multiple fronts to protect consumers, launching a nationwide refund program f […]

SBA Moves to Save Fire Victims as Rebuilding in L.A. Grinds to a Halt WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year after catastrophic wildfires tore through Los Angeles County, the federal government is once again stepping in to keep t […]

IRS Unleashes New Rules, Trump Accounts, and Tax Cuts for 2026 Filing Season WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is rolling out one of the most sweeping tax-season overhauls in years as the 2026 filing season opens l […]

Trump Locks Down Venezuelan Oil Cash in Sweeping National Emergency Order WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump on Friday declared a national emergency and moved to place Venezuelan oil revenues under U.S. custodial p […]

Democrats Tap Tiburcio in High-Stakes Lehigh Valley House Shake-Up ALLENTOWN, PA — In a sudden political pivot ahead of a closely watched special election, Pennsylvania Democrats have selected Ana Tiburcio as their n […]