Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania House Approves Bill to Regulate Food Processing Residue Haulers HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday approved House Bill 587, legislation that would create a certification program f […]

Pennsylvania Adds More Than 1,200 Truck Parking Spaces Statewide to Improve Safety and Support Freight Movement HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration announced Monday that Pennsylvania will add more than 1,200 new truck parking spaces across 133 locations b […]

Smithsonian to Open Landmark Retrospective Honoring Ho-Chunk Sculptor Truman Lowe WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will open a sweeping retrospective of Ho-Chunk artist Truman Lowe’s work […]

EPA, HUD Reach Landmark Deal with Newark Housing Authority Over Lead Hazards NEWARK, NJ — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have reached a first-of-its-kind joint s […]

Energy Department Axes $7.5 Billion in Projects After Waste Review WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled more than 300 financial awards worth roughly $7.56 billion after determining that h […]

Labor Department Invests $86 Million in Workforce Training, Expands Mine Safety Grants WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a sweeping series of workforce and safety initiatives last week, including more than $86 m […]

Feds Order SEPTA to Overhaul Fleet After Series of Fires on Philadelphia Trains WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration has issued an emergency order directing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority t […]

Trump Administration Opens 13 Million Acres for Coal, Citing Energy Dominance Goal WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has opened 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing, tripling the acreage a […]

Hegseth Declares War on ‘Fat Generals’ as Military Adopts Tougher Standards WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced sweeping reforms to military fitness and grooming standards Tuesday, declaring an end to “ […]

Education Department Unveils Sweeping Actions on Civics, Parental Rights, and Title IX WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education last week announced a wide-ranging slate of actions — from a record $153 million investment in civ […]

CMS Finalizes New Medicare Drug Price Rules, Expands Rare Disease Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final guidance for the third cycle of the Medicare Drug Price N […]

HHS Targets Harvard, Minnesota, and More in Sweeping Week of Federal Actions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a wide-ranging series of enforcement, funding, and research actions last w […]

FDA Greenlights First Drug to Combat Deadly Screwworm Threat in U.S. Cattle WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has conditionally approved the first treatment in the nation to prevent and combat New World s […]

FTC Targets Zillow, Redfin Deal in Crackdown on Big Tech Housing Power WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission unleashed a wave of enforcement actions last week, highlighted by a major antitrust lawsuit accusing Z […]

SBA Reports Record $44.8B in Small Business Loans as Confidence Surges WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration said it will close fiscal year 2025 with the highest volume of small business lending in i […]

IRS Rolls Out Fee Cuts, New Tax Relief, and Mediation Pilot Amid Busy Week WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury unveiled a series of major updates this week, ranging from f […]

Pennsylvania Farm Show Unveils 2026 Theme ‘Growing a Nation’ PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Shapiro administration on Thursday announced that the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show will carry the theme “Growing a Nation,” linki […]

Will Hotel Staff Training Curb Trafficking? PA Lawmakers Weigh Mandate HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a mandate that would require hotels, motels, and online lodging platforms to train frontline w […]

Shapiro Signs Order Safeguarding Vaccine Access in Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Wednesday at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to safeguard Pen […]

Pennsylvania Leaders Unveil Campaign to Combat Spiked Drink Incidents HARRISBURG, PA — State officials and industry leaders on Wednesday announced a new initiative aimed at raising public awareness of the dangers of s […]