Maryann Pugh

Pa. Senators Weigh Statewide E-Scooter Safety Rules ALLENTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania senators examined statewide safety and age restrictions for privately owned electric scooters Tuesday as injuries, d […]

Pennsylvania Directs $15 Million to Crisis Response Network HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials outlined a two-year statewide suicide-prevention plan Wednesday backed by $15 million for the 988 crisis n […]

Outage, Pest Activity Trigger West Chester Food Disposals WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors ordered temperature-controlled food discarded at two West Chester restaurants Wednesday after f […]

Pennsylvania Nonprofits Push INVEST PA Above $100 Million HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania nonprofits now have more than $100 million invested through the state Treasury’s INVEST PA Community Pool, pushing the […]

Chobani Commits $1.2 Billion to Pennsylvania Dairy Plant SCHNECKSVILLE, PA — Chobani plans to invest $1.2 billion in its first Pennsylvania dairy manufacturing operation, creating more than 900 Lehigh V […]

Pennsylvania Sets Guardrails on WVU Health Expansion HARRISBURG, PA — West Virginia University Health System must keep five Western Pennsylvania hospitals and related facilities operating for at least f […]

Report Urges Pa. Wildlife Job Cuts as Reserves Dwindle HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s fish and wildlife agencies face unsustainable spending that could exhaust or nearly eliminate their reserves by fis […]

Shapiro Backs Flock Ban as Pa. Surveillance Fight Grows HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro backed a statewide ban on Flock Safety license-plate cameras Friday as Pennsylvania lawmakers pursue competing r […]

Cockroaches, Food-Safety Lapses Cited at Downingtown Hibachi DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Chester County health inspectors found live and dead cockroaches and multiple food-safety violations at Hibachi of Downingtown on T […]

Pennsylvania AG Expands School Safety Push as Tech Risks Grow PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday on Monday outlined an expanded school-safety and youth outreach effort in Pittsburgh as h […]

PennDOT Taps 30 Students for Statewide Anti-Litter Push HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania transportation and environmental groups have selected 30 high school students, including six from Chester County, for a n […]

PennDOT Centers to Close Three Days for Labor Day HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania driver’s license and photo centers will close statewide from Saturday, Sept. 5, through Monday, Sept. 7, for the Labor D […]

U.S. Mint Sets $164 Price for Coolidge Silver Medal WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Mint will begin selling a one-ounce Calvin Coolidge Presidential Silver Medal for $164 on Sept. 3, extending its p […]

USPS Sets Ninth Hanukkah Stamp for September Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service will issue its ninth Hanukkah stamp Sept. 29, extending the agency’s series commemorating the eight-day Jew […]

FAA Doubles Drone Program as Agency Moves Toward BVLOS Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is doubling the size of a federal drone-integration program as it works to shift advanced o […]

Cockroaches Found as Chester County Inspectors Recheck Eateries CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited four restaurants for violations during follow-up inspections conducted Aug. 31, including e […]

FDA Approves Mimrylo to Cut Phlebotomy Need in Blood Disorder WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc.’s Mimrylo for adults with polycythemia vera whose dis […]

Pennsylvania Joins FTC Suit Alleging Amazon Inflated Ad Prices HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday joined the Federal Trade Commission and 21 other state attorneys general in a federal l […]

U.S. Mint Sets Trump $1 Coin Sale With Rare July 4 Variant WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Mint will begin selling rolls and bags of its 2026 President Donald J. Trump $1 coin on Sept. 2, including a limited n […]

FDA Approves Lisraya as Oral Treatment for Dermatomyositis WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration approved Priovant Therapeutics Inc.’s Lisraya for adults with dermatomyositis, providing an ora […]