Maryann Pugh

USDOT Seeks Supply Chain Data Authority to Cut Freight Delays WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking congressional authority to create a nationwide supply chain data-sharing platform t […]

HUD Proposal Clears Path for Multi-Story Manufactured Homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed changes to federal manufactured housing standards that would allow n […]

Interior Seeks Public Input on Climbing, Wilderness Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has opened a 60-day public comment period on proposed recreational climbing guidance and potential r […]

Chester County Health Inspectors Cite Phoenixville Beer Distributor WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited a Phoenixville beer distributor for multiple food safety and facility maintenance v […]

Pennsylvania Officials Urge Tick Precautions as Lyme Cases Remain High LOWER WINDSOR TWP, PA — Pennsylvania officials on Monday urged residents to take precautions against tick bites and Lyme disease as the summer r […]

U.S. Mint Opens Sales of 2026 Semiquincentennial Quarters WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Mint has begun accepting orders for collector bags and two-roll sets of its 2026 Semiquincentennial quarter honoring the D […]

Infrastructure Grants Target Freight Networks, Truck Parking WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $626.7 million available through its INFRA grant program, directing federal i […]

HUD Opens $193 Million Youth Homelessness Funding Competition WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is making $193 million available to communities nationwide to combat youth h […]

Labor Department Earmarks $10.5 Million for Mine Safety Training WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor is making $10.5 million available to states, tribes, and territories for mine safety training p […]

Interior Department Distributes $461 Million for Parks and Recreation Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior is distributing more than $461 million in grants to states, territories, and the District of C […]

A Third Wave of UAP Files Is Now Public WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War has published a third batch of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) records as part of a f […]

Treasury Broadens Fraud-Sharing Guidance for Banks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department has expanded guidance on how financial institutions can share information about suspected fraud, a m […]

USDA Moves to Expand Grazing Access on Federal Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed the Forest Service to expand grazing opportunities and streamline permit approvals o […]

CMS Proposes Permanent Drug Price Negotiation Rules for Medicare WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a permanent regulatory framework for Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiation P […]

SAMHSA Opens $40 Million in Grants to Expand Addiction and Mental Health Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is making $40 million available through eight grant programs aimed a […]

FDA Expands OTC Glucose Monitor Access to Children WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor for children, expanding a […]

Education Department Unveils New Student Loan Plans Under Tax Law WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal student loan borrowers taking out new loans after July 1 will be limited to two primary repayment options under changes e […]

Social Security Trust Fund Depletion Date Holds at 2034, Trustees Say BALTIMORE, MD — Social Security’s combined trust funds remain on track to exhaust their reserves in 2034, at which point the program would be able to p […]

CMS Expands Oversight of Healthcare Accreditors in Final Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized new regulations designed to strengthen oversight of healthcare a […]

Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy Graduates 56 Cadets in Latest Class ANNVILLE, PA — Fifty-six cadets graduated Saturday from the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy’s 22-week residential program, marking another milestone f […]