Maryann Pugh

USDA Rolls Out Transparency, Biosecurity, and Storm Aid in Sweeping Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a rapid series of initiatives this past week aimed at lifting transparency on f […]

Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive at State Prison in Huntingdon HUNTINGDON, PA — An inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Smithfield died earlier this month after being found unresponsive in his cell, t […]

Education Department Urges States to Unleash Title I Funding Flexibility WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is urging states to take fuller advantage of existing federal flexibility that allows Title I s […]

State Rescues Easton Highline With $500K After Federal Funding Collapse HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro-Davis Administration stepped in Friday with a $500,000 state investment to keep Easton’s long-stalled Highline project ali […]

Social Security Claims Break Records as Service Overhaul Delivers Faster Help BALTIMORE, MD — The Social Security Administration is reporting sweeping gains in customer service and operational performance, as agency leaders d […]

Pennsylvania Unleashes Hundreds of Millions for Cities, Infrastructure, and Jobs HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration rolled out a sweeping wave of economic and community investments this past week, approving hundreds of p […]

Federal Health Blitz Targets Gluten Labels, WHO Exit, and Research Ethics Shift WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services and its health agencies rolled out a rapid series of policy moves this week, spanning f […]

Pennsylvania Pushes Back on Dementia With Research, Care—and Urgency HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging recently convened a sweeping virtual symposium on Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Related Dis […]

FDA Targets Gluten Labeling Gaps, Speeds Import Screening in Safety Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving on two fronts to strengthen consumer protection, launching a public review of g […]

FTC Appeals Meta Ruling, Targets Health Insurance Scam, Moves Tech Workshop Online WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission escalated its antitrust fight with Meta Platforms, Inc., cracked down on an alleged m […]

U.S. Completes Exit From WHO, Citing COVID Failures and Political Influence WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, severing ties with the global health b […]

SBA Claims Historic Turnaround, Targets Fraud as Trump-Era Overhaul Accelerates WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration released its 2025 Annual Report this week, touting what it called a historic reset of the a […]

IRS Unveils Overtime Tax Break, Launches EITC Push as Filing Season Heats Up WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Friday rolled out new guidance on a tax deduction for q […]

Trump Extends FEMA Review Council, Keeping Oversight Panel Alive Into 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has ordered the continuation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, extending the l […]

$35M Housing Push Targets Homeless, At-Risk Renters Across Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced that $35 million in new funding is now available to help create and preserve r […]

Retail Crime Crackdown Nets 60 Charges, $500K Seized in First Full Year HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Organized Retail Crime Unit racked up 60 criminal charges, opened more than 100 new inv […]

$82M Statewide Push Sends Funding to 295 Parks and Trails Across PA EASTON, PA — Pennsylvania is pouring nearly $82 million into parks, trails, and conservation projects across the Commonwealth, funding 295 i […]

Nearly $1.4M Flows to Chester County for Roads, Water, and Safety Upgrades EXTON, PA — Nearly $1.4 million in new state funding is headed to central Chester County to support a slate of transportation, water, and wastewater i […]

Snow Shutdown: PennDOT Closes All License Centers for Two Days HARRISBURG, PA — PennDOT will shut down all driver license and photo centers statewide for two days next week as a winter storm bears down on P […]

$3.3M Workforce Push Aims to Train Next Generation of Pa. Skilled Workers HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro on Thursday announced a $3.3 million statewide investment aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania’s skilled tra […]