Maryann Pugh

U.S. Sanctions Mexican Smuggling Kingpin Behind Global Human Trafficking Empire WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday imposed sweeping sanctions on the Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization, a s […]

Education Department Moves to Bar Illegal Organizations From Student Loan Forgiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education finalized sweeping new regulations Friday to prevent organizations engaged in illegal activities f […]

Medicare Shake-Up: CMS Slashes Waste, Supercharges Primary Care for 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday finalized a sweeping 2026 Physician Fee Schedule that tightens payment a […]

VA Feels the Pain as Democrats’ Shutdown Halts Key Veteran Services Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 37,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been furloughed or forced to work without pay as the federal g […]

FDA Cracks Down on Unapproved Fluoride Drugs, Fast-Tracks Cheaper Biologic Alternatives WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a sweeping set of reforms and enforcement actions last week aimed at lowering p […]

Feds Unveil $1.1B Security Push for 2026 FIFA World Cup and Drone Threats WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced more than $1.1 billion in new federal funding to bolster security for t […]

CDC Warns of Dual Food Outbreaks: Deadly Listeria and Salmonella Spread Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are sounding the alarm over two separate foodborne illness outbreaks sweeping across multiple states — one […]

IRS Warns Tax Preparers: Renew Identification Numbers Now or Risk Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is urging more than 800,000 paid tax professionals across the nation to renew their Preparer Tax I […]

White House to Reopen for Holiday Tours With Melania Trump’s Festive Touch WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House announced Friday that public tours will resume on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, just in time for the holiday season — […]

Senators Sound Alarm on ‘Deadlier Than Fentanyl’ Drug in Bipartisan Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan coalition led by Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced legislation Thursday to p […]

SNAP Halt Spurs Urgent Call for Food Aid Across Chester County WEST CHESTER, PA — As the federal government shutdown stalls Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments, Chester County Commissioners J […]

American Mint to Pay $750K, End Deceptive Sales Practices Under Settlement HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that American Mint, LLC, a Mechanicsburg-based collectibles company, will pay $ […]

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push $60 Million Hunger Relief Plan Amid Federal SNAP Crisis HARRISBURG, PA — With more than two million Pennsylvanians facing the loss of federal food assistance this weekend, state House Democrats are a […]

Pennsylvania Expands Use of AI in Breast Cancer Detection, Aims to Boost Early Diagnosis and Save Lives WILKES-BARRE, PA — The Shapiro Administration on Tuesday spotlighted a new artificial intelligence program being used at Geisinger Wyoming Valley M […]

Pennsylvania Strengthens Biosecurity as Avian Influenza Threatens $7.1 Billion Poultry Industry HARRISBURG, PA — State agriculture officials on Tuesday reaffirmed Pennsylvania’s aggressive response to the ongoing avian influenza threat, hig […]

Pennsylvania House Unanimously Passes Bill to Streamline Ignition Interlock Program HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation to simplify and modernize the state’s igni […]

Chester Receiver Moves to Restore City Control of Water Authority and Review Rate Hike CHESTER, PA — The state-appointed Receiver for the City of Chester filed a Recovery Plan Modification in Commonwealth Court on Tuesday, seeking g […]

Audit Finds West Fallowfield Township Police Pension Plan in Full Compliance COCHRANVILLE, PA — A new audit from Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor found that the West Fallowfield Township Police Pension Plan in C […]

Travel Tech Urges Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Revise Human Trafficking Training Bill for Short-Term Rentals HARRISBURG, PA — The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) has called on Pennsylvania lawmakers to amend House Bill 1286, warning that the p […]

Audit Finds West Fallowfield Township Pension Plan in Full Compliance COCHRANVILLE, PA — A new audit from Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor found that West Fallowfield Township’s Non-Uniformed Pension Pla […]