Maryann Pugh

December Scam Patrol: Free State Events Warn Seniors and Families of Rising Fraud HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities is dispatching its Investor Education and Consumer Outreach team across the C […]

$10 Million Security Lifeline Opens as PA Nonprofits Race to Counter Hate Threats HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is opening applications for $10 million in state-funded security grants, l […]

Grid Crisis Sparks Emergency Action To Keep Mid-Atlantic Power Flowing WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection to keep two units at P […]

Federal Crackdown on SEPTA Intensifies as USDOT Orders Sweeping Safety Overhaul WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation escalated its intervention in Philadelphia’s transit network on Tuesdau, issuing new fed […]

HUD Launches Crime-Reporting Hotline as Feds Target Gangs, Traffickers and Fugitives in Public Housing WASHINGTON, D.C. — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner on Monday unveiled a nationwide hotline for residents to report criminal a […]

Interior Unveils Sweeping Moves on Energy Revenues, Park Access, Water Projects and Border Security WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior this past week announced major actions spanning energy revenues, national park access, Western w […]

Ambush in the Capital: Pentagon Chief Mourns Fallen Guard Soldier, Orders Troop Surge WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with National Guard troops at the D.C. Armory on Friday, offering condolences after a deadly s […]

Treasury Crackdown Sparks $4.7M Penalty as New Data Reveal Massive U.S. Foreign Holdings WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued two major announcements this past week, unveiling a sweeping $4.7 million sanctions p […]

USDA Fruit Buy Sends $30 Million Surprise Windfall To Farmers, Food Banks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American growers to supply food banks and n […]

Medicare Shake-Up: Inside CMS’s Sweeping Plan To Rewrite The Rules For Seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is quietly preparing one of the most sweeping overhauls of Medicare policy in years, advancing a slate of p […]

VA Erases Massive CHAMPVA Backlog in Move Affecting Hundreds of Thousands WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has eliminated the entire backlog of CHAMPVA applications, ending years of delays for a p […]

FDA Greenlights First Gene Therapy for Older SMA Patients, Raising Hope Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Itvisma, a new adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy for spinal muscular a […]

FTC Shatters Nationwide Noncompete Ban in Pet Cremation Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order requiring Gateway Services, Inc. and its subsidiary to halt the use and e […]

IRS Unveils New Education Tax Credit, Sparking Big Questions Ahead of 2027 Launch WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service this week opened a sweeping public comment period on a new federal tax credit t […]

AI Mission Promises Breakthroughs, But Raises Big Questions WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled an ambitious national effort to accelerate scientific research through artificial i […]

Hot Kitchens, Cold Temps: Surprise Inspections Reveal Hidden Risks in Chester County WEST CHESTER, PA — A series of routine food safety inspections this week uncovered temperature violations, labeling failures, sanitation issues, and i […]

Shapiro Signs CROWN Act, But What Will This Civil Rights Shift Mean for Pennsylvanians? PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a landmark move that places Pennsylvania among a growing list of states expanding civil rights protections, Governor Josh S […]

Alarming Violations Spark Fresh Scrutiny of Chester County Food Establishments WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors uncovered a wave of troubling food-safety violations across multiple restaurants, convenience s […]

Audit Flags Data Errors as Phoenixville Hospital Faces High-Stakes Funding Review PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A new state review of Phoenixville Hospital’s financial reporting reveals data errors, disqualified claims, and eligibility que […]

MyChesCo Takes a Thanksgiving Pause—But Wait Until You See What’s Coming Next! CHESTER COUNTY, PA — MyChesCo announced that the newsroom will take a brief publishing pause on Thanksgiving Day to allow the entire team to enjoy t […]