Maryann Pugh

House Committee Advances Bill to Expand Farm Loan Access in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers moved legislation forward Monday that would raise borrowing limits for agricultural businesses seeking s […]

Chester County Issues First Extreme Heat Alert of 2026 WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health officials have issued the county’s first Extreme Heat Health Alert of 2026 through Saturday as forecasters p […]

Several Chester County Restaurants Draw Health Department Citations WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food safety and sanitation violations during inspections conducted June 9 at r […]

Pennsylvania Senate Democrats Advance Bills Targeting ICE Cooperation HARRISBURG, PA — A group of Pennsylvania Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a package of legislation aimed at limiting cooperation with federal i […]

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Propose Criminal Penalties for Insurance CEOs in Coverage Denial Cases HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create criminal penalties for health insurance company chief executive o […]

PennDOT Expands Traffic Monitoring Ahead of World Cup, America250 Events HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is expanding real-time traffic monitoring tools and deploying additional roadway e […]

Pollinator Habitat Bill Advances in Pennsylvania House HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation aimed at expanding pollinator-friendly habitats on Pennsylvania state properties advanced Monday after receiving u […]

Urban Outfitters Expands Pennsylvania Footprint With $150M Investment, 1,050 New Jobs PHILADELPHIA, PA — Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) plans to invest at least $150 million in Pennsylvania, expanding operations in Philadelphia a […]

Chester County Reaches Functional Zero for Chronic Homelessness WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County has reached a functional zero milestone for chronic homelessness, marking a significant reduction in one of the m […]

What a New State Audit Reveals About West Brandywine’s Pension Fund HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General found that the West Brandywine Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan was a […]

Nudy’s Cafe Cited for Food Safety Violations During Health Inspection WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited Nudy’s Cafe in West Chester for multiple food safety violations during a June 8 ins […]

DOE Directs $500 Million Toward Coal Plants, Export Hub WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy plans to provide up to $500 million in Defense Production Act funding to support 13 coal-related p […]

Diversity Lab Shuts Down Amid FTC Antitrust Investigation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Diversity Lab LLC, a diversity, equity and inclusion consulting firm whose Mansfield Certification program was adopted by hundreds o […]

Antares Reactor Milestone Advances U.S. Nuclear Deployment WASHINGTON, D.C. — Antares Nuclear has completed a fueled criticality demonstration of its Mark-0 microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory, a m […]

U.S. Job Growth Tops Forecasts as Labor Market Shows Signs of Cooling WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May while prior months’ payroll estimates were revised higher by a combined 93,000 positions, e […]

Interior Department Expands National Trails Network by 162 Miles WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has added six trails spanning 162.5 miles across five states to the National Trails System, a m […]

FinCEN Warns Banks on Fraud Risks Tied to Unauthorized Employment WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued new guidance urging banks and other f […]

USDA Begins Overhaul of Loan Systems Serving Farmers, Rural Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun replacing more than 130 loan and grant systems with a unified digital platform, a m […]

FTC Seeks Public Input on X Petition to End Privacy Order Early WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition by X Corp., formerly Twitter, to terminate or modify a 2022 p […]

IRS, Treasury Expand Reach of Executive Pay Tax on Nonprofits WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance implementing provisions of the One, Big, B […]