Maryann Pugh

PennDOT Invests $250K to Tackle Bus Driver Shortage HARRISBURG, PA — Nearly $250,000 in state funding will help train dozens of new school bus drivers across Pennsylvania as part of a newly launched S […]

Pa. Seeks Nominations for Federal School Employee Honor HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education is accepting nominations for the federal Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award, a n […]

Pa. Gaming Board Fines Casinos, Bars 8 from Gambling HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved $112,500 in fines against three gaming operators and barred eight individuals from g […]

Pa. Revenue Dept. Offers In-Person Tax Help Statewide HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is sending staff to senior and community centers across nearly 20 counties to provide free, i […]

Pa. Taxpayers Can Donate Refunds to Aid Military Families ANNVILLE, PA — Pennsylvanians filing their 2025 state income tax returns can choose to donate part or all of their refund to two state-run funds that p […]

Pa. Schools to Receive $3M for Free Period Products HARRISBURG, PA — More than 750 Pennsylvania school districts, intermediate units, career and technical centers, and brick-and-mortar charter schools w […]

Energy Secretary Extends Order to Keep Pa. Plant Online WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a new emergency order requiring two generating units at the Eddystone Generating Station i […]

Labor Department Advances Worker Ownership, Reentry Grants and New Contractor Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a series of actions this past week affecting retirement plan oversight, job training for f […]

Interior Finalizes NEPA Overhaul, Expands Energy Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has finalized sweeping changes to how it conducts environmental reviews under the National E […]

Pa. Issues ‘Do Not Eat’ Advisory for Two Streams HARRISBURG, PA — State environmental and health officials have issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all fish species in Briar Creek in Columbia Count […]

Pentagon Signals Opposition to Rotorcraft Bill, Drops Harvard Fellowships WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War said it cannot support the Senate-passed version of a rotorcraft oversight bill because it would impose new c […]

Pa. Awards Grants to Tackle SUD Stigma Statewide HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs is awarding more than $100,000 to community-based organizations in 10 c […]

Treasury Rolls Out New Sanctions, Cyber Designations, and Bank Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department announced a series of actions last week that block targeted individuals and companies from accessing U […]

USDA Plans D.C. Building Sale, Farmer Tech Overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will move to sell two major office properties in the nation’s capital and launch a dep […]

Execution Date Set in Notorious Lehigh Case HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary Laurel Harry signed a notice Monday setting March 24, 2026, as the execution date f […]

Education Department Shifts Programs in Bid to Cut Red Tape WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is moving parts of its workload to the State Department and the Department of Health and Human S […]

114 Fire Companies Get Wildfire Funds as Spring Risk Rises HARRISBURG, PA — More than 100 volunteer fire companies across Pennsylvania are receiving nearly $906,000 in state and federal funding as the C […]

CMS Defers $259.5M, Imposes Medicare Moratorium WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have deferred $259,505,491 in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota and imposed a six-month nationwide m […]

HHS Rolls Out Health Push, Fraud Crackdown, Farm Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials this week announced a sweeping series of actions ranging from new drug approval guidance and Medicare f […]

VA Backlog Drops Below 100,000 in First Since 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its backlog of disability compensation and pension claims has fallen below 1 […]