Maryann Pugh

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 […]

Governor Shapiro Signs Act 11A Boosting Funding for State-Related Universities LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro has signed House Bill (HB) 1461 into law as Act 11A, securing increased state funding for Lincoln U […]

Pennsylvanians Encouraged to Donate Christmas Trees for Troops PENNSYLVANIA — On Friday, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Deputy A […]

Chester County's Domestic Violence Center Continues Successful Youth Empowerment Programs CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) announced the continuation of its successful Coaching Boys Into Men ( […]

Jason Suydam Appointed as Chief Deputy of Chester County Sheriff’s Office WEST CHESTER, PA — Sheriff-Elect Kevin Dykes has announced his selection of Jason Suydam as the Chief Deputy of the Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CC […]

Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act Introduced to Boost U.S. Cyber Defenses and Job Opportunities for Veterans Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the bipartisan Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act on Thursday. […]

EPA Proposes 10-Year Deadline for Water Utilities to Replace Lead Service Lines PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a 10-year deadline on Thursday for most water utilities to fully replace l […]

State Sen. Katie Muth Launches Youth Advisory Council for High School Students ROYERSFORD, PA — State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) has announced the launch of a Youth Advisory Council. The newly formed council a […]

New $200,000 Investment Boosts Welding Program in River Valley School District SALTSBURG, PA — Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Director of Workforce Development Initiatives Gwen Ross this week announced a n […]

Historic Sixteenth-Century Manuscript to be Returned to Peru from Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PA — A rare sixteenth-century manuscript, which has been part of the Rosenbach Museum & Library collection for almost a century, is set t […]

House Unanimously Passes Houlahan's Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023 Representative Chrissy Houlahan’s (D-PA) bipartisan Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023 was unanimously passed by the House on T […]

West Grove Family Struggles to Bring Newborn Home Due to Lack of Skilled Nurses WEST GROVE, PA — A Chester County family’s joy at the birth of their twin boys has been tempered by the challenge of finding skilled in-home nursing c […]

Affordable Care Act Marketplace Sees Surge in Enrollments for 2024 Approximately 4.6 million individuals have opted for an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace plan since the opening of the 2024 […]

FTC Approves Resolution for Streamlined Investigations into AI-Related Practices The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently green-lighted an omnibus resolution that grants authority for the use of compulsory process in […]

Pennsylvania Invests in Future of Manufacturing with Training-to-Career Grant Program JOHNSTOWN, PA — The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) continues to support the future of manufacturing in Pennsylvania through a […]

ICYMI: USDA and SBA Strengthen Ties to Boost Rural Economy and Job Creation U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small recently announced the strengthening of a longstanding partnership with the […]

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center Settles with HHS Over Potential HIPAA Violations Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, a non-profit academic medical center in New York, has settled with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( […]

CRI Genetics to Pay $700K and Cease Deceptive Practices in FTC, California AG Settlement California-based CRI Genetics, LLC (CRI) has agreed to pay a $700,000 civil penalty and halt a range of deceptive practices as part of a settlement […]