Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania Launches $3.5 Million Violent-Crime Fund PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania launched a $3.5 million grant initiative Tuesday to help local police departments solve homicides, cold cases and o […]

State Treasurer Returns $514K to Counties at CCAP Conference POCONO MANOR, PA — Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity used the annual County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania conference Tuesday to p […]

Pennsylvania Adds $6 Million for EMS Equipment CETRONIA, PA — Pennsylvania will direct an additional $6 million to emergency medical services agencies through the 2026-27 state budget, expanding e […]

Lawmakers Examine Disability Transition Services in Phoenixville PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers examined gaps in services for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during a policy h […]

State Funds Target Congestion at Chester County Intersections HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is distributing $38 million to 86 municipalities across 31 counties for traffic-signal modernization, detection systems a […]

Warm Handoff Program Connects 68,000 to Treatment Since 2023 LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania’s Warm Handoff Program has connected nearly 68,000 people to substance use treatment and recovery services since Gov. J […]

Tredyffrin Wins $639,400 for Traffic Signal Upgrades PAOLI, PA — Tredyffrin Township will receive $639,400 in state funding to upgrade traffic detection at eight intersections along and near Lancaster A […]

Davis Highlights Public Safety Spending at Pottstown Roundtable POTTSTOWN, PA — Lt. Gov. Austin Davis used a roundtable discussion Monday in Montgomery County to highlight Pennsylvania’s continued investment in v […]

House Panel Reviews Career Education Funding in Chester County DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania House Democrats used a visit to Chester County on Monday to examine how increased state funding for career and t […]

Treasury Expands Financial Literacy Access With Online Hub HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Treasury Department has launched an online financial education hub that consolidates state and federal financial l […]

CMS Expands Joint-Replacement Payment Model Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require most eligible hospitals to participate in a national episode-based p […]

States Press OpenAI Over AI-Driven Security Breach HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania and 14 other states are pressing OpenAI to preserve records and halt certain cybersecurity testing after the c […]

SAMHSA Awards $73.2 Million to Expand Mental Health Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is distributing $73.2 million in federal grants to expand children’s m […]

Cockroach Infestation Tops Chester County Food Violations WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors documented a widespread cockroach infestation, unsafe food handling and an unusable handwashing s […]

FTC Clears IonQ-SkyWater Deal Despite Split on Competition Risks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has ended its antitrust review of IonQ Inc.’s proposed acquisition of SkyWater Technology Inc., a […]

Pennsylvania Awards $79.7M in State Museum Contracts HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania on Monday awarded four construction contracts totaling $79.73 million for a multiyear overhaul of The State Museum of P […]

United States Mint Expands Semiquincentennial Coin Series With Third Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Mint will release the third installment in its Best of the Mint semiquincentennial series on Aug. 6, offering a c […]

FRA Revises Noise Rules to Ease High-Speed Rail Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration is revising train-noise standards to accommodate high-speed rail operating above 160 mph, a r […]

USDA Expands 'Product of USA' Label to Six More Processors WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six additional meat and poultry processors have adopted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s voluntary “Product of USA” label, e […]

Pennsylvania GOP Narrows Active Voter Gap HARRISBURG, PA — The Republican Party of Pennsylvania reports that Democrats’ advantage among active registered voters has fallen to 25,811 fol […]