Maryann Pugh

Mystery Orbs, Warp Drives Surface in Pentagon’s New UAP Files WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War released more than 70 declassified and historical records on unidentified anomalous phenomena on Sept. 18, e […]

USDA Orders Checkoff Programs to End ESG-Focused Spending WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing federally overseen agricultural checkoff programs to halt funding for certain e […]

Pennsylvania Treasury Audits Save $75 Million in Fiscal 2026 HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Treasury Department prevented $75 million in overpayments, duplicate payments, and payments to incorrect recipients d […]

Dead Roaches, Fruit Flies Among Chester County Inspection Findings WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited restaurants and other food facilities for improper food temperatures, cross-contamination r […]

PHFA Opens More Than $95 Million for Housing Projects HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is accepting applications for more than $95 million in affordable housing funding through N […]

HHS Sets Quarterly PPE Forecast to Steer Domestic Production WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services established its first recurring department-wide forecast of personal protective e […]

VA Premium Holiday to Save Veterans Nearly $150 Million WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs will suspend Veterans’ Group Life Insurance premiums for three months beginning Nov. 1, sav […]

Corpay, CEO to Pay $100 Million in FTC Fuel-Card Case WASHINGTON, D.C. — Corpay Inc., formerly FleetCor Technologies Inc., and Chief Executive Officer Ronald Clarke agreed to pay $100 million to resolve a […]

CMS Expands Outcome-Based Medicare Care to More Conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will expand its outcome-based ACCESS payment model in spring 2027 to cover heart f […]

Amway, Affiliates Face $225 Million FTC Settlement WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amway Corp. and two affiliated multilevel-marketing groups would pay $225 million and overhaul recruiting, compensation, and sales p […]

SAMHSA Directs $44.3 Million to Treatment-First Strategy WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $44.3 million in supplemental funding to expand treatment i […]

ARPA-H Launches Autism Program to Push Precision Care WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health launched SPECTRA on Sept. 17, a federal research program designed to combine b […]

HHS Directs Nearly $25 Million to 132 Rural Hospitals BIRMINGHAM, AL — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded nearly $25 million to 132 small rural hospitals across 13 states on Sept. 1 […]

Amazon Prime Refunds Expand as Cap Rises to $200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon will expand automatic refunds to millions of additional Prime customers and raise the maximum total payment to $200 under a r […]

VA Directs Record $1.17 Billion to Veteran Homelessness WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs will distribute a record $1.17 billion to 680 organizations nationwide in fiscal 2027 to p […]

FDA Opens Expedited Drug Trial Pilot to Cut Development Delays WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized an expedited regulatory pilot that will pair drug companies with qualified r […]

FTC Restricts Beretta Board Role in Ruger Stock Deal WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission moved to restrict Beretta Holding S.A.’s board influence at Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. as Beretta see […]

SBA Suspends 24,492 Pennsylvania Borrowers in Fraud Sweep WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration suspended 24,492 Pennsylvania borrowers tied to about $1.19 billion in approved Paycheck P […]

IRS Extends Drought Tax Relief for Livestock Sales WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service extended tax relief for farmers and ranchers in drought-affected areas across 49 states and other j […]

Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Expands Across Medicaid WASHINGTON, D.C. — All 50 states have applied to participate in the Trump administration’s Medicaid drug-pricing model, expanding an effort to tie net […]