Maryann Pugh

Statewide Crackdown Reveals Surge in Drivers Ignoring School Bus Stop Laws HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration on Monday released the results of this year’s Operation Safe Stop, a statewide enforcement initiative tar […]

Pennsylvania Sues Roofing Contractor Accused of Taking $56K, Abandoning Jobs HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against A&S Contracting and Roofing, LLC, and its owner, Stephen S […]

USPS Honors Veterans, Closes Post Offices Nationwide for Nov. 11 Holiday WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service will close all Post Office locations nationwide on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, p […]

DOE Unveils AI Supercomputers, Coal Revival, and Energy Partnerships Worth Billions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a sweeping series of initiatives last week aimed at advancing artificial i […]

Duffy Cracks Down on Mexico Flights, Saves Air Service, and Pushes Penn Station Revamp WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a week of sweeping actions that reinforced President Trump’s “America First” transpo […]

HUD Warns Shutdown Threatens Housing Stability for Millions of Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development warned Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown, now nearing a month, is p […]

U.S. Sanctions Mexican Smuggling Kingpin Behind Global Human Trafficking Empire WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday imposed sweeping sanctions on the Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization, a s […]

Education Department Moves to Bar Illegal Organizations From Student Loan Forgiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education finalized sweeping new regulations Friday to prevent organizations engaged in illegal activities f […]

Medicare Shake-Up: CMS Slashes Waste, Supercharges Primary Care for 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday finalized a sweeping 2026 Physician Fee Schedule that tightens payment a […]

VA Feels the Pain as Democrats’ Shutdown Halts Key Veteran Services Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 37,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been furloughed or forced to work without pay as the federal g […]

FDA Cracks Down on Unapproved Fluoride Drugs, Fast-Tracks Cheaper Biologic Alternatives WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a sweeping set of reforms and enforcement actions last week aimed at lowering p […]

Feds Unveil $1.1B Security Push for 2026 FIFA World Cup and Drone Threats WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced more than $1.1 billion in new federal funding to bolster security for t […]

CDC Warns of Dual Food Outbreaks: Deadly Listeria and Salmonella Spread Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are sounding the alarm over two separate foodborne illness outbreaks sweeping across multiple states — one […]

IRS Warns Tax Preparers: Renew Identification Numbers Now or Risk Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is urging more than 800,000 paid tax professionals across the nation to renew their Preparer Tax I […]

White House to Reopen for Holiday Tours With Melania Trump’s Festive Touch WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House announced Friday that public tours will resume on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, just in time for the holiday season — […]

Senators Sound Alarm on ‘Deadlier Than Fentanyl’ Drug in Bipartisan Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan coalition led by Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced legislation Thursday to p […]

SNAP Halt Spurs Urgent Call for Food Aid Across Chester County WEST CHESTER, PA — As the federal government shutdown stalls Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments, Chester County Commissioners J […]

American Mint to Pay $750K, End Deceptive Sales Practices Under Settlement HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that American Mint, LLC, a Mechanicsburg-based collectibles company, will pay $ […]

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push $60 Million Hunger Relief Plan Amid Federal SNAP Crisis HARRISBURG, PA — With more than two million Pennsylvanians facing the loss of federal food assistance this weekend, state House Democrats are a […]

Pennsylvania Expands Use of AI in Breast Cancer Detection, Aims to Boost Early Diagnosis and Save Lives WILKES-BARRE, PA — The Shapiro Administration on Tuesday spotlighted a new artificial intelligence program being used at Geisinger Wyoming Valley M […]