Maryann Pugh

Democrats’ Iowa Victory Fuels Momentum, With Pennsylvania Playing Key Role in 2025 Gains WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats celebrated a major win this week in Iowa, where Catelin Drey flipped a Republican-leaning state Senate seat, breaking t […]

Shapiro Administration Expands Disability Services, Cuts Waitlist and Boosts Worker Pay CANONSBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro on Thursday announced sweeping progress in expanding services for Pennsylvanians with intellectual d […]

Shapiro Administration Urges College Students To Protect Belongings And Use Support Resources LANCASTER, PA — As Pennsylvania students return to campuses for the fall semester, state officials are reminding young adults to safeguard their p […]

Pennsylvania Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Former Funeral Director HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against a former Johnstown funeral director accused of misusing nearly $ […]

Hanwha Commits $5 Billion to Expand Philly Shipyard, Boosting U.S. Shipbuilding PHILADELPHIA, PA — Hanwha Group has announced a $5 billion investment to expand operations at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard, a move expected to t […]

Attorney General Sunday Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding Action Against Online Deepfake Exploitation HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general urging major search engines a […]

Parkesburg Police to Begin Enforcing Parking Violations in Atglen Borough ATGLEN, PA — The Parkesburg Borough Police Department announced that beginning September 1, 2025, officers will step up enforcement of parking r […]

Pennsylvania Joins Bipartisan Coalition Demanding Big Tech Strengthen Protections for Children Against AI Chatbot Risks HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office has joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general urging m […]

Education Department Issues New Guidance on Providing Equitable Services for Private School Students WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has released new guidance to state and local education agencies (LEAs) aimed at improving the way f […]

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Seeks Proposals for Mixed-Use Development Funding HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has opened a new round of funding opportunities for mixed-use development projects t […]

Interior Department Sets Long-Term Offshore Leasing Plan, Updates Commingling Rules to Boost U.S. Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to expand domestic energy production, including a l […]

Education Department Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance Allowing Federal Work Study Funds for Political Activities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently announced new guidance reversing a Biden-era policy that allowed Federal Work Study ( […]

HHS and CMS Establish Healthcare Advisory Committee to Drive Reform and Improve Care Delivery WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the c […]

U.S. Forces Kill Senior ISIS Leader in Syria as National Guard Expands Role in Securing Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. military forces conducted a successful counterterrorism raid in northern Syria last week, killing a senior Islamic State ( […]

USDA Announces $89 Million Investment in Rural Tennessee and New Policies to Protect Farmland, Prioritize U.S. Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a sweeping set of initiatives last week aimed at strengthening rural economies, s […]

ICE Removes Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Violent Crimes in Nationwide Enforcement Operation WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a series of arrests last week targeting individuals illegally present in t […]

BST & Co. Reaches $175,000 HIPAA Settlement Over Ransomware-Linked Security Failures WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPA […]

USDOT Launches ARPA-I Ideas Challenge to Drive Transportation Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure (ARPA-I) has announced the launch of it […]

Education Department Proposes Rule to Bar PSLF Benefits for Employees of Organizations Engaged in Illegal Activities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at tightening eligibility requirements f […]

CMS Launches Oversight Initiative to Verify Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new oversight initiative aimed at ensuring that enrollees in M […]