Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania Honors 35 Schools for Voter Registration Efforts — Civic Engagement Expands HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania recognized 35 high schools on Wednesday for student-led voter registration efforts that helped register approximately 8 […]

Pennsylvania Marks 10 Million Trees Planted as Bay Pressure Mounts HUMMELSTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania officials on Tuesday marked the planting of the 10 millionth tree under the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, a m […]

Pennsylvania Officials Push Insurance Protections for Small Businesses HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials on Wednesday urged small business owners to review insurance coverage and fire prevention measures as rising o […]

Thorndale Bistro Faces Extensive Food Safety Citations WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food establishments Wednesday for temperature control failures, sanitizer v […]

Pennsylvania Joins States Opposing Federal KIDS Act HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing a federal online child s […]

New State Grants Aim to Revive Struggling Downtowns WEST READING, PA — More than $17 million in state funding will flow into downtown business districts, commercial corridors, housing projects, and c […]

Philadelphia Salvage Settlement Opens Door to Consumer Restitution HARRISBURG, PA — Consumers who paid deposits to Philadelphia-based restoration company Philly Salvage, LLC for unfinished antique and heirloom r […]

Refrigeration Problems Surface in Chester County Health Inspections WEST CHESTER, PA — Multiple Chester County food establishments were cited for temperature-control and sanitation violations during inspections c […]

DOE Extends Wagner Plant Operations as PJM Warns of Grid Risks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Energy issued an emergency order allowing PJM Interconnection and Talen Energy Corporation to c […]

DOT Deploys New Carrier Registration System to Target Trucking Fraud WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched a new nationwide c […]

New Trucking Grants Aim to Crack Down on Unsafe Drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. — States, law enforcement agencies, schools, and workforce training organizations will soon compete for more than $217 million in f […]

Education, Labor Redirect Grants Toward Workforce Training WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor are redirecting federal higher-education grant funding toward w […]

Labor Department Moves to Freeze Pandemic UI Fraud Funds WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General are directing financial institutions to preserve prepaid d […]

DOE Extends Eddystone Operations Amid PJM Grid Strain WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Energy ordered two oil- and natural gas-fired units at Constellation Energy Corporation’s Edd […]

New Federal Warning Links Screen Time to Growing Child Health Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are urging schools, parents, technology companies, and lawmakers to take immediate action as children and t […]

Hegseth Pushes Combat Readiness in West Point Address WEST POINT, NY — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a commencement address to nearly 1,000 graduating cadets at the United States Military Academy o […]

FDA Clears First Hepatitis Delta Treatment for U.S. Market WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Hepcludex as the first authorized treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus i […]

FTC Forces AI Ad Firms to Pay Over Deceptive Claims WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission reached settlements requiring Cox Media Group and two affiliated marketing firms to pay a combined $ […]

Education Department Expands State Control Over Federal Funds WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently expanded federal waiver authority for Florida and Illinois school systems, part of a b […]

HHS Launches Disability-Focused Community Garden Initiative WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a federal competition aimed at expanding accessible community gardens f […]