Maryann Pugh

Department of Veterans Affairs Exceeds 2023 Goal for Housing Homeless Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that it has surpassed its calendar year goal to house 38,000 homeless Veterans, two months ahead […]

FDA Approves Ogsiveo, First-Ever Drug for Treatment of Desmoid Tumors The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Ogsiveo (nirogacestat) tablets for the systemic treatment of adult patients with […]

FTC Approves Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Rule Modification Prohibiting Iron Dextran The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently given the green light to a rule modification proposed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety […]

IRS and Security Summit Partners Urge Tax Professionals to Enhance Security Measures In a recent announcement, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Security Summit partners underscored the need for tax professionals to bolster […]

Pennsylvania General Fund Revenue Exceeds November Estimate; Sales and Personal Income Tax Fall Short PENNSYLVANIA — The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania reported a collection of $3.1 billion in General Fund revenue for November, surpassing the a […]

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Offers $40 Million in Grants to Combat Gun Violence PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has announced a $40 million state grant funding opportunity for o […]

Pennsylvania Files Fraud Charges Against 48 Individuals, Seeks Over $200K in Restitution PENNSYLVANIA — The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) has filed charges against 48 individuals suspected of public assistance fraud in October 2 […]

Drive with Caution: Pennsylvania Authorities Warn of Deer Hazards; Avoid Insurance Hikes for Deer-Related Collisions PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and Pennsylvania State Police are w […]

U.S. Companies to Report Beneficial Ownership to FinCEN Starting 2024 PENNSYLVANIA — The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will require many companies in the U […]

West Chester University Honors President's Circle Members for Their Philanthropic Contributions WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester University (WCU) recently honored the members of the President’s Circle, a group dedicated to advancing student s […]

Pennsylvania Encourages Holiday Donations to Support Veterans through DMVA Programs PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is urging residents to consider donating to programs that support t […]

ICYMI: Pennsylvania's Shapiro Administration Bolsters Long-Term Care with Enhanced Support Services PENNSYLVANIA — In a collaborative effort to improve the state’s long-term care communities, leaders from the Pennsylvania Departments of Health (DOH) a […]

Pennsylvania Sees Significant Drop in Medicaid and CHIP Payment Error Rates, Outperforms National Average PENNSYLVANIA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) in Pennsylvania has reported a notable decrease in payment error rates for the state’s Medicaid a […]

Pennsylvania Health Department Alerts on Recall of Children's Cups Over High Lead Levels PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued a warning to parents and caregivers about the recall of several brands of children’s s […]

Pennsylvania DEP Awards $19.3 Million in Grants for Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $19.3 million in 2024 Countywide Action Plan (CAP) I […]

EPA Finalizes New Safeguards to Cut Methane Pollution from Fracking and Oil, Gas Operations The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put in place new safeguards on Saturday aimed at significantly reducing dangerous methane emissions from […]

Pennsylvania Invests $70 Million in Public Libraries, Boosting Community Opportunities FLEETWOOD, PA — Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin, along with staff from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, recently visited Fleetwood A […]

Bank of America Fined $12 Million for False Mortgage Lending Information The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recently imposed a $12 million penalty on Bank of America for providing false mortgage lending data […]

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Accepting Applications in Pennsylvania Until December 31, 2023 PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Departments of Revenue and Aging are reminding residents that they have until Sunday, December 31, 2023, to apply for r […]

Pennsylvania Senators Applaud Supreme Court’s Support of PennDOT in Wage Theft Case PENNSYLVANIA — Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus issued a joint statement Thursday in response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s r […]