Maryann Pugh

Trump-Era Reset Sends $1B Racing to Fix Deadly Roads Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly $1 billion in federal funding is being unleashed nationwide to tackle some of America’s most dangerous roads, int […]

Pentagon Red Flags Freeze Offshore Wind as Security Fears Eclipse Green Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sudden federal intervention has thrown the future of America’s offshore wind buildout into uncertainty, after national sec […]

Billions, Missiles, and Minerals: Inside the War Department’s Sudden Power Surge WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a burst of late-year activity that spans minerals, missiles, paychecks, and public safety, the Department of War has quietly r […]

Treasury Targets Cartel Cash and Rewrites Tax Credits in a Dual Federal Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are launching an aggressive two-pronged push that pairs a sweeping financial enforcement operation along the s […]

From 30 Minutes to 7: Inside Social Security’s Quiet Service Turnaround BALTIMORE, MD — After years of complaints about endless hold times and clogged field offices, a new independent audit suggests the Social Security A […]

Weight-Loss Drugs Could Hit Medicare for $50 as CMS Upends Coverage Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that could reshape how obesity and metabolic disease are treated nationwide, federal health officials unveiled a new s […]

FTC Walks Back AI Ban as Fake Reviews and Rental Scams Explode Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission closed out the year with a sharp policy reversal on artificial intelligence enforcement while s […]

Raw Oysters Under Fire as Salmonella Sickens Dozens Across the U.S. ATLANTA, GA — Federal health officials are racing to track down the source of a fast-moving Salmonella outbreak that has already sickened dozens of p […]

IRS Unveils Sweeping Tax Rule Changes Buried Inside One Big, Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service closed out the year with a flurry of policy moves that could quietly reshape how businesses, fuel d […]

Why Blue States Paid More at the Checkout in 2025, According to White House Data WASHINGTON, D.C. — Inflation did not hit every part of the country evenly in 2025, and a new White House–backed economic analysis makes one con […]

Health Inspectors Flag Multiple Food Safety Issues at Popular West Chester Restaurant WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County Health Department inspection on Friday cited Alberto’s Café Inc., operating as “Teca R,” at 36–38 East Gay Street […]

Bipartisan Panel Named to Shape Eastern Pennsylvania’s Next Federal Judges WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman announced this week the formation of a bipartisan leadership team to oversee the v […]

Free Bus Passes Aim to Remove Health Care Barriers Across Greater Coatesville COATESVILLE, PA — A new transportation initiative is rolling out across Greater Coatesville with a simple goal: make getting to health care easier, c […]

Dirty Sinks, Warm Food: Health Inspectors Flag Exton Eatery Violations HARRISBURG, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited an Exton restaurant for a wide range of food safety and sanitation violations during a D […]

MyChesCo to Observe Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Returning Friday CHESTER COUNTY, PA — MyChesCo will pause publishing and daily operations on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to allow its team to spend the holiday w […]

Shapiro Boosts Disaster Aid as State Doubles Response Funds, Expands Recovery Help STOYSTOWN, PA — State officials on Monday unveiled a major expansion of Pennsylvania’s disaster response and recovery funding, signaling a push to str […]

Shapiro Secures $147.5M Eurofins Expansion, Bringing 250 New Jobs to Lancaster UPPER LEACOCK TWP, PA — On Monday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a $147.5 million private-sector expansion by Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, a m […]

Reindeer Cleared for Takeoff as PA Officials Give Santa the Green Light HERSHEY, PA — Pennsylvania officials on Tuesday declared Santa Claus’s reindeer fit for flight, granting the legendary team a clean bill of health ahe […]

Pennsylvania House Narrowly Moves to Put Reproductive Rights Before Voters HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House, in its final legislative action of 2025, narrowly approved a bill that would give voters the chance to d […]

Coolers Too Warm, Leaks Found in Chester County Restaurant Inspections WEST CHESTER, PA — Food safety inspectors flagged a range of violations at several Chester County food establishments this week, citing improper food t […]