Maryann Pugh

Lawmakers Warn Pennsylvanians of Surge in Transportation Scam Messages HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are sounding the alarm over a wave of scam emails and text messages impersonating state transportation ag […]

Allegheny County to Pay Over $600K to Resolve Federal Grant Compliance Allegations PHILADELPHIA, PA — Allegheny County has agreed to pay more than $629,000 to settle allegations that it failed to meet federal cost-sharing r […]

Feds Launch Civil Rights Probe Into Duke Health Over Alleged Racial Discrimination WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Department of Education, has opened a federal ci […]

USDA Unveils Major Reorganization to Refocus Mission and Cut Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced a sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture a […]

Education Department Launches Rulemaking Process to Implement Trump’s Landmark Higher Ed Law WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education has announced the start of a formal rulemaking process to imp […]

Great American Farmers Market to Launch on National Mall with Weeklong Celebration of Agriculture and Heritage WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced the inaugural Great American Farmers Market, a six-day national e […]

Education Department Backs AI Integration in Classrooms, Launches New Funding Priority WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance to help schools and grantees harness artificial intelligence (AI) in ways t […]

U.S. Bans Mercury in Flu Vaccines, Marking End to Thimerosal Use in American Immunization WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a decisive shift in federal vaccine policy, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has formally a […]

VA Allocates Additional $800 Million to Modernize Health Facilities and Improve Veteran Care WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will redirect an additional $800 million this fiscal year toward i […]

Social Security Administration Reports Major Service Gains Under Modernization Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced significant improvements in customer service outcomes, crediting enhanced t […]

VA Awards $2.2 Million in Grants to Preserve and Teach the Legacies of U.S. Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded over $2.1 million in grants to seven educational and research institutions as p […]

HHS Uncovers Alarming Failures in Organ Procurement, Orders Nationwide Reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched sweeping reforms to the nation’s organ transplant system following an […]

VA and CMS Target $106 Million in Duplicate Payments Under New Data-Sharing Partnership WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move aimed at curbing government waste and improving coordination, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Centers f […]

FDA Probes Death of Child Linked to Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health regulators are investigating the death of an 8-year-old boy who received Elevidys, a gene therapy developed by S […]

FTC Sends $356K in Refunds to Victims of Fake Student Loan Forgiveness Scheme WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is issuing more than $356,000 in refunds to thousands of consumers defrauded by a deceptive student l […]

Federal Agencies Launch Effort to Define Ultra-Processed Foods Amid Chronic Disease Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a joint initiative to combat rising rates of chronic illness in the United States, the U.S. Department of Health and Human S […]

FTC Shuts Down $100 Million Debt Relief Scam Targeting Seniors and Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court has halted a nationwide debt relief operation accused of defrauding older Americans and veterans out of tens of m […]

IRS Targets Faster, More Collaborative Audits for Large Corporations Under New Guidance WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has announced a set of procedural reforms aimed at improving the efficiency and transparency of a […]

McCormick and HUD Secretary Tour Pittsburgh to Highlight Revitalization and Housing Efforts PITTSBURGH, PA — Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner visited Pittsburgh on Fr […]

Chester County Approves $2.3 Million for Open Space and Park Improvements Across 15 Projects WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe have approved more than $2.3 million in grants to su […]