Maryann Pugh

Education Department Shifts Programs in Bid to Cut Red Tape WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is moving parts of its workload to the State Department and the Department of Health and Human S […]

114 Fire Companies Get Wildfire Funds as Spring Risk Rises HARRISBURG, PA — More than 100 volunteer fire companies across Pennsylvania are receiving nearly $906,000 in state and federal funding as the C […]

CMS Defers $259.5M, Imposes Medicare Moratorium WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have deferred $259,505,491 in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota and imposed a six-month nationwide m […]

HHS Rolls Out Health Push, Fraud Crackdown, Farm Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials this week announced a sweeping series of actions ranging from new drug approval guidance and Medicare f […]

VA Backlog Drops Below 100,000 in First Since 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its backlog of disability compensation and pension claims has fallen below 1 […]

Shapiro Funding Push Targets Small Firms, Shovel-Ready Sites HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro administration announced a new round of state funding that includes $15 million to seed micro-grant programs for h […]

FDA Unveils Ultra-Rare Therapy Path, Fast-Tracks Lung Drug WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance outlining a new pathway to approve highly individualized treatments f […]

Free Fraud Events Target Seniors in March Across Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Banking and Securities will host a series of free March events statewide aimed at helping seniors, vet […]

FTC Shields Age Checks, Walmart Pays $100M Settlement WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission will allow certain websites to use age-verification tools without facing enforcement under a federal c […]

IRS Centralizes Fraud Tips, Clarifies Adoption Credit Changes WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taxpayers now have a centralized online tool to confidentially report suspected tax fraud, and the Treasury Department and I […]

White House Report Claims CFPB Costs Top $369 Billion WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report from the Council of Economic Advisers estimates that federal oversight by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau h […]

CBP Seizes Bronze Age Swords and Arrowheads in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia seized 36 copper-alloy short swords and 50 copper-alloy arrowheads on F […]

REWIRE Act Targets Faster Grid Upgrades as Demand Surges WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is proposing to expand electric grid capacity by upgrading existing transmission lines rather t […]

Shapiro Targets AI Bots in New Safety Push CARNEGIE, PA — Pennsylvanians will see new safeguards aimed at preventing artificial intelligence programs from impersonating licensed professionals a […]

Senate Revives Rail and SNAP Safety Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., this week joined bipartisan groups of lawmakers to reintroduce two bills aimed at tightening rail s […]

Health Inspectors Cite Violations at 2 Food Sites WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Health Department reported multiple food safety violations following inspections conducted Friday at a P […]

Shapiro, Sunday Unite on AI Crackdown Efforts HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvanians can expect continued enforcement against artificial intelligence-related crimes and closer coordination among state a […]

Robeson Township Seeks New Police Chief Amid Leadership Vacancy BIRDSBORO, PA — Robeson Township in southern Berks County is seeking a full-time chief of police to lead and administer its police department, t […]

Thirty New Officers Graduate in Dover Ceremony DOVER, DE — The Delaware State Police graduated 20 state troopers and nine municipal police officers on February 19 during a ceremony at Dover Middle S […]

Health Department Reports Violations at Eight Chester County Food Sites WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Health Department reported food safety and sanitation violations at eight Chester County food facilities f […]