Maryann Pugh

SEPTA Riders Face Service Cuts and Fare Hikes Amid $213M Budget Crisis—Will Harrisburg Step In? HARRISBURG, PA — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Board of Directors has approved a Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget t […]

Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Expedite Processing of Abandoned Vehicle Titles HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved House Bill 593, legislation aimed at streamlining the processing of junk t […]

Bill Introduced to Address Cyber Charter School Safety Gaps HARRISBURG, PA — Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania’s House Education Committee have announced new legislation focused on ensuring the safety and wel […]

Pennsylvania House Passes Bill Expanding Telehealth Flexibility for Behavioral Health HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved House Bill 1590, bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Dan W […]

Bipartisan Effort Targets China’s Exchange Rate Practices with New CERT Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have introduced the China Exchange Rate Transparency (CERT) Act, a […]

Pennsylvanians, Check Your Mailboxes! $9.2M in Unclaimed Cash is Waiting for You! HARRISBURG, PA — State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, joined by several legislators, announced that the second round of Pennsylvania Money Match payments, t […]

Senate Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Restore Abortion Rights Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marking three years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Senate Democrats, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), re […]

Pennsylvania AG Settles with Debt Collector Over Illegal Tribal Lending Practices HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced a settlement with Kansas-based debt collection company TrueAccord Corp., re […]

Pennsylvania AG Sues Contractor for Alleged Fraud, Consumer Violations HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against Brian Myers and his business, Harpen Construction, LLC, accusing the Pi […]

Veterans Win Big! PA House Unanimously Backs Outdoor Rights Bill HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has unanimously passed House Bill 968, a bipartisan initiative designed to ease access to h […]

Labor Department Halts Enforcement of 2024 Farmworker Rule Amid Legal Challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced a suspension of enforcement regarding the Biden Admi […]

USGS Estimates 29.4 Billion Barrels of Oil on Federal Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released an updated report estimating 29.4 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically re […]

USDA Cuts 145 DEI Programs, Saving $148.6 Million WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the termination of more than 145 awards focused on Diversity, Eq […]

Resolution Copper Mining Project Advances with Key Environmental Approvals WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service, under the Department of Agriculture, has released the final environmental impact statement and draft re […]

Social Security Trust Funds Face Depletion by 2034, Trustees Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Board of Trustees has released its 2025 annual report, revealing that the combined reserves of the Old-Age and S […]

Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Hits Record $600 Million in May HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s gaming industry achieved a historic milestone in May 2025, with combined revenue from all forms of gaming and fant […]

Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3.9 Percent HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9 percent in May 2025, according to the latest report released by the De […]

Pennsylvania Permanency Conference Highlights Adoption Achievements and Honors Advocates POCONO MANOR, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) hosted the 33rd Annual Pennsylvania Permanency Conference last week in Monroe Co […]

Walmart to Pay $10M in FTC Settlement Over Money Transfer Fraud WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the company failed to protect co […]

Delaware River Named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year EAST STROUDSBURG, PA — The Delaware River has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year, an honor celebrated last week at a community fes […]