Maryann Pugh

New Sanctions Aim to Choke Russia’s Oil Cash as Senate Unveils DROP Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday unveiled sweeping legislation designed to tighten the vise on Russia’s primary sou […]

$1.2B Buildout: PennDOT Wraps Massive Road, Bridge Push Across Region KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — PennDOT’s southeastern Pennsylvania engineering district is closing out the 2025 construction season after launching 56 new con […]

Whole Milk Makes a Comeback as Congress Rewrites School Lunch Rules HARRISBURG, PA — Whole and flavored milk could soon return to school cafeterias nationwide after Congress approved the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids A […]

Free Fix, Millions at Risk: Hyundai and Kia Settle Over Anti-Theft Failures HARRISBURG, PA — Hyundai and Kia will provide free hardware fixes to owners of millions of vehicles nationwide under a multistate settlement a […]

Cold Wings, Raw Chicken, Missing Labels: Health Inspectors Flag Local Eateries WEST CHESTER, PA — Health inspectors cited a wide range of food safety and sanitation violations across Chester County on Tuesday, documenting p […]

Health Inspectors Flag Food Safety Lapses at Exton Trader Joe’s HARRISBURG, PA — County health inspectors cited multiple food safety and sanitation violations this week at a Trader Joe’s location in Exton, doc […]

Pennsylvania GOP Taps Lori Hardiman for Powerful National Party Role HARRISBURG, PA — The Republican Party of Pennsylvania has named southwestern Pennsylvania businesswoman and attorney Lori Hardiman as the C […]

States Accuse Uber of Tricking Riders With Hidden Fees and Hard-to-Cancel Plans HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a sweeping multistate lawsuit accusing Uber Technologies, LLC of deceiving c […]

John Fetterman Pushes Bold Plan to Put America’s Scientific Labs in the Cloud WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan pair of senators is pushing to remake how scientific research is conducted in the United States, unveiling l […]

Pennsylvania Locks In Its Farmland as Millions Block the Bulldozers HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania moved aggressively in 2025 to shield its agricultural backbone from encroaching development, preserving hundreds of f […]

From Uniform to Public Service, Pennsylvania Salutes Veterans and Rising Cadets HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania marked a year of service and second chances by honoring military veterans in state government and celebrating a r […]

Factory Skills Surge as Pennsylvania Bets Big on Apprenticeships HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is pouring millions into hands-on job training as it expands apprenticeships in advanced manufacturing and tracks a l […]

Pennsylvania Ramps Up TB Defense as Flu Season Surges Ahead of Holidays HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania health officials are pouring new resources into infectious disease prevention as tuberculosis cases rise nationally and f […]

Pennsylvania Waterways Rebound as Billions of Gallons Get a Second Chance HARRISBURG, PA — The health of Pennsylvania’s rivers and lakes is showing measurable gains, with state officials reporting dozens of miles of str […]

Rivers, Wildlife, and Parks Take Center Stage in Pennsylvania’s Green Push HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials are putting rivers, wildlife, and public lands in the spotlight this holiday season, unveiling a trio of i […]

Canned Beverage Giant Bets Big on Philly as Pennsylvania Jobs Surge HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials early last week unveiled a sweeping economic development win anchored by a $195 million private investment t […]

From Capitol Cheer to Flu Fears, Pennsylvania Urges Joy — and Vigilance HARRISBURG, PA — Handmade ornaments crafted by older Pennsylvanians now sparkle beneath the Capitol dome, even as state health and aging officials w […]

Pennsylvania Unleashes Massive Safety Push as Violence Drops Statewide HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is rolling out a sweeping expansion of violence prevention, crisis response, a […]

DOE Unleashes Nuclear and AI Spending Spree to Fuel U.S. Tech Dominance WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy announced a sweeping pair of investments this week aimed at accelerating a revival of America’s nuc […]

Holiday Travel Shakeup: Family Airports, Worker Bonuses, and a CDL Scandal WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration rolled out a sweeping set of transportation initiatives this week, pairing family-focused travel reforms a […]