Maryann Pugh

Telehealth Weight-Loss Provider NextMed Hit With FTC Crackdown Over Deceptive Pricing and Fake Reviews WASHINGTON, D.C. — The operators of NextMed, a telehealth weight-loss provider, have agreed to pay $150,000 and overhaul their business practices to s […]

Frozen Sprouted Beans Recalled Nationwide After Salmonella Outbreak Hospitalizes Four WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health authorities are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen sprouted beans sold under the Deep br […]

SBA Launches 'Center for Faith,' Opens Disaster Relief to Churches and Religious Groups WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a significant policy shift and institutional initiative aimed at e […]

IRS Sounds Alarm on Sophisticated Phishing Scams Targeting Tax Pros—Here’s How to Stay Safe WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with the Security Summit, is sounding the alarm over a surge in sophisticated p […]

Trump Signs GENIUS Act, Launching U.S. Into Global Lead on Stablecoin Regulation WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump on Friday signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, or G […]

Shear Hope Program Trains Chester County Salons to Spot Signs of Domestic Abuse WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County initiative is enlisting salon professionals in the fight against domestic violence. Since its launch in April 2 […]

Shapiro Administration Touts Urban Agriculture Investments on Philadelphia Tour PHILADELPHIA, PA — State officials visited Sankofa Farm at Bartram’s Garden on Thursday as part of Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2025 Urban Agriculture Tour, […]

Pennsylvania Joins Lawsuit Against FEMA Cuts to Disaster Preparedness Grants HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has joined 19 other states in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s termination of a key Federal Emergency Man […]

Fetterman Demands Action on Sunoco Jet Fuel Leak Contaminating Bucks County Water WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is intensifying pressure on federal regulators to address jet fuel contamination in Bucks C […]

Sen. Comitta’s Office Collecting Backpacks for Students Served by Crime Victims Center WEST CHESTER, PA — State Senator Carolyn Comitta is encouraging community members to support students impacted by crime through a backpack drive for Th […]

$4.2 Million Investment to Replace Lead Water Lines in Coatesville HARRISBURG, PA — Coatesville is set to receive a significant infrastructure upgrade as $4.2 million in funding has been secured for the replacement of […]

Lawmakers Target Subscription Traps With New Bill to End “Free Trial” Scams WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have reintroduced legislation aimed at curbing deceptive online s […]

Gilead To Pay $202 Million In Nationwide Settlement Over Illegal HIV Drug Kickback Scheme HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced this week that the Commonwealth has joined a coalition of 48 states, t […]

Report Finds Pennsylvanians Tossed 13 Disposable Vapes Every Minute in 2023, Raising Alarm Over Toxic Waste PHILADELPHIA, PA — As new bans on disposable vapes roll out in North Carolina and the United Kingdom, a new report from PennPIRG Education Fund and P […]

Pennsylvania Lands $90 Billion Windfall in AI and Energy Investments, Promising Tens of Thousands of New Jobs PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania cemented its position at the forefront of America’s energy and AI revolution on Tuesday, with more than $90 billion in […]

Shapiro Administration Launches Statewide Urban Agriculture Tour to Boost Innovation and Food Access PITTSBURGH, PA — The Shapiro Administration kicked off its 2025 Urban Agriculture Tour on Monday at Pittsburgh’s Bidwell Training Center, spo […]

Shusterman’s Juvenile Justice Reform Bills Advance in Pennsylvania House HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester, announced this week that her third juvenile justice reform bill, House Bill 1573, has p […]

Pennsylvania Unveils Redesigned Provisional Ballot Envelopes to Reduce Rejections HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of State has introduced redesigned provisional ballot envelopes aimed at improving clarity for voters a […]

House Republicans Call for Fiscal Restraint as Pennsylvania Budget Stalemate Continues HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced an unfinalized budget vehicle bill on Monday, marking another tense chapter in b […]

New Income Guidelines Expand Access to Free and Reduced-Price School Meals for 2025-26 School Year HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has announced updated income eligibility guidelines for the National School Lunch P […]