Maryann Pugh

PA Workers’ Comp Rate Drop Could Cut Business Costs HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania approved a 1.22 percent decrease in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs, a change expected to lower premiums for […]

USDA Launches Network to Test Farm Tech in Real Conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers and ranchers may soon have clearer data on whether new agricultural technologies are worth the investment under a new f […]

PA Voter Registration Deadline Nears for May Primary HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvanians have until May 4 to register to vote in the May 19 primary election, state officials said, with only registered D […]

New Federal Grants Aim to Boost Teachers, Literacy Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Schools and education groups will have new opportunities to compete for federal funding aimed at improving teaching quality and s […]

PA Migrant Education Funding Drives High Graduation Rates HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s investment in migrant education is helping thousands of students overcome disrupted schooling, with nearly 92 per […]

Medicare Plan Could Cut Costs for Joint Surgeries WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seniors undergoing knee, hip, and ankle replacements could see more coordinated care and potentially lower costs under a proposed n […]

PA Invests $10.2M to Preserve Farms Amid Development Pressure HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will invest more than $10.2 million to preserve 31 farms and 2,645 acres from future development, as part of an ongoing e […]

$7M VA Grants Target Rural Veterans’ Transportation Gaps WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans living in sparsely populated areas may gain easier access to medical care as the Department of Veterans Affairs makes $7 m […]

ICYMI: PA Child Care Bonuses Rise as Workforce Shortages Persist PHILADELPHIA, PA — Thousands of Pennsylvania child care workers are set to receive larger retention bonuses under a proposed state budget expansion, a […]

IRS Opens Saturday Tax Help Taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taxpayers will have additional opportunities to get in-person help from the Internal Revenue Service later this month, with s […]

PA Expands 24/7 Crisis Help as Demand for Services Surges HARRISBURG, PA — Nearly 28,000 Pennsylvanians have been referred to substance use treatment through a state helpline since Governor Josh Shapiro took o […]

Treasury Taps BNY for New “Trump Accounts” Rollout WASHINGTON, D.C. — Families may soon have access to a new government-backed financial account program for children, as the Treasury Department moves f […]

$125K Cleanup Clears Path for Housing on Bucks Brownfield HARRISBURG, PA — A $125,625 state grant will fund environmental cleanup at a long-idled industrial site in Sellersville Borough, paving the way for r […]

$16M VA Grants Aim to Expand Sports Access for Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans with disabilities may see expanded access to recreational and rehabilitation programs as the Department of Veterans A […]

PA Opens $5M Grant Push to Fight Alzheimer’s, ALS, Parkinson’s HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania researchers can now apply for $5 million in state funding aimed at advancing treatments and potential cures for n […]

Final IRS Tip Tax Rule Expands Who Qualifies for Break WASHINGTON, D.C. — More tipped workers will be able to claim a federal tax deduction under finalized rules defining which jobs qualify and what c […]

USDA Rule Speeds Environmental Reviews for Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers, ranchers, and rural communities may see faster approval of federal projects after the U.S. Department of Agriculture f […]

Education Dept. Lifts Title IX Agreements From Six Schools WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six school districts and institutions will no longer be bound by certain federal civil rights compliance agreements after the U.S. D […]

CMS Pushes Digital Health Shift With New App Ecosystem WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients may soon be able to access and share their medical information more easily through new digital tools unveiled by the C […]

$135M Federal Push Targets Rural Care and Nutrition Gaps WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients in rural communities and underserved areas may see expanded access to nutrition services and medical care under more than $ […]