Maryann Pugh

Philadelphia Launches Aggressive New Federal Offensive Against Cartels PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a sweeping escalation of federal enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has lau […]

Winter Blast Targets Northern PA as PennDOT Warns Drivers: “Stay Off the Roads” HARRISBURG, PA — With a fast-moving winter storm poised to sweep across northern Pennsylvania beginning Wednesday evening, the Pennsylvania D […]

PA Unveils New Transfer Tool, Streamlined Teacher Pathways in Major Education Overhaul HARRISBURG, PA — In a sweeping effort to cut red tape and strengthen Pennsylvania’s education workforce, the Shapiro Administration has rolled out maj […]

New Tax Tool Promises Big Savings as Nearly 1 Million Pennsylvanians Gain a Boost HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration has launched a new online calculator designed to help Pennsylvanians determine whether they qualify for t […]

PA Surges Past $1.4 Billion in Aid as Veteran Claims Hit Record-Breaking Levels ANNVILLE, PA — The Shapiro Administration has delivered one of the strongest years on record for Pennsylvania veterans, helping secure nearly $1.4 b […]

Construction Firm’s Safety Feat Turns Heads as PA Marks 1.6 Million Workers Protected NORTHUMBERLAND, PA — The Shapiro Administration is spotlighting a major milestone in Pennsylvania’s push to protect workers, honoring a Nor […]

Oil Giants Hit With Major Crackdown After Toxic Sheens Foul Allegheny River PITTSBURGH, PA — The Shapiro Administration has issued one of Pennsylvania’s most sweeping environmental enforcement actions in years, ordering two maj […]

Inmate’s Sudden Collapse at SCI Fayette Sparks State Police Investigation LABELLE, PA — A 42-year-old inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Fayette has died after being found unresponsive in his cell earlier this m […]

Shapiro Administration Unleashes Major Investments to Supercharge Jobs, Film Production, and Local Services HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s economy is poised for a dramatic boost as the Shapiro Administration rolls out two major investments totaling more tha […]

December Scam Patrol: Free State Events Warn Seniors and Families of Rising Fraud HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities is dispatching its Investor Education and Consumer Outreach team across the C […]

$10 Million Security Lifeline Opens as PA Nonprofits Race to Counter Hate Threats HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is opening applications for $10 million in state-funded security grants, l […]

Grid Crisis Sparks Emergency Action To Keep Mid-Atlantic Power Flowing WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection to keep two units at P […]

Federal Crackdown on SEPTA Intensifies as USDOT Orders Sweeping Safety Overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation escalated its intervention in Philadelphia’s transit network on Tuesdau, issuing new fed […]

HUD Launches Crime-Reporting Hotline as Feds Target Gangs, Traffickers and Fugitives in Public Housing WASHINGTON, D.C. — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner on Monday unveiled a nationwide hotline for residents to report criminal a […]

Interior Unveils Sweeping Moves on Energy Revenues, Park Access, Water Projects and Border Security WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior this past week announced major actions spanning energy revenues, national park access, Western w […]

Ambush in the Capital: Pentagon Chief Mourns Fallen Guard Soldier, Orders Troop Surge WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with National Guard troops at the D.C. Armory on Friday, offering condolences after a deadly s […]

Treasury Crackdown Sparks $4.7M Penalty as New Data Reveal Massive U.S. Foreign Holdings WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued two major announcements this past week, unveiling a sweeping $4.7 million sanctions p […]

USDA Fruit Buy Sends $30 Million Surprise Windfall To Farmers, Food Banks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American growers to supply food banks and n […]

Medicare Shake-Up: Inside CMS’s Sweeping Plan To Rewrite The Rules For Seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is quietly preparing one of the most sweeping overhauls of Medicare policy in years, advancing a slate of p […]

VA Erases Massive CHAMPVA Backlog in Move Affecting Hundreds of Thousands WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has eliminated the entire backlog of CHAMPVA applications, ending years of delays for a p […]