Maryann Pugh

Pennsylvania Pavilion Wins Best in Show at National Fair WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s privately funded pavilion earned a Best in Show honor Friday at the Great American State Fair on the National Mal […]

SBA Doubles Combined Loan Capacity to $10 Million WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has doubled the amount qualified borrowers may obtain through its 7(a) and 504 loan p […]

Pennsylvania Backs Next Phase of New Granada Theater Revival PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania is investing another $1 million in the historic New Granada Theater’s redevelopment, allowing construction to begin on t […]

IRS Classifies Certain Charitable Trust Tax Strategies as Abusive WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has finalized regulations classifying certain arrangements marketed as Charitable Remainder Annuity T […]

Trump Orders Negotiations on Aircraft Imports, Leaves Tariffs on Hold WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has directed the Commerce Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to begin negotiations w […]

Lindsey Graham Dies at 71, Leaving Vacancy in U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who spent more than three decades in Congress and became one of the R […]

McCormick Completes Visits to All 67 Pennsylvania Counties WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick has completed visits to all 67 Pennsylvania counties since taking office, concluding an 11-day statewide t […]

Multiple Chester County Restaurants Rack Up Food Safety Violations WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited several food establishments for violations during inspections conducted July 10, including t […]

McCormick Backs $50.9M Butler County Freight Project WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve a $50.9 million federal grant for a Butler C […]

Treasury Returns WWII D-Day Veteran's Medal to Family After Search HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s unclaimed property program reunited the family of a World War II veteran with his U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal after t […]

Altoona Welcomes Big Boy as America250 Tourism Push Gains Steam ALTOONA, PA — Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 arrived in Altoona on Thursday as part of a coast-to-coast America250 tour, drawing an estimated 1 […]

States Press FCC to Tighten Rules Against Robocall Scams HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan coalition of 49 state attorneys general is urging the Federal Communications Commission to tighten rules governing t […]

DOT Awards $25M for Colebrookdale Rail Project in Pa. BRADDOCK, PA — The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $25 million BUILD grant Wednesday to modernize the Colebrookdale Railroad in Berks and M […]

Pennsylvania Returns $218K in Unclaimed Funds to Penn State Health HARRISBURG, PA — Penn State Health has recovered more than $218,000 in unclaimed property from the Pennsylvania Treasury, with the funds designated t […]

Mold, Warm Food and Dirty Equipment Found in County Inspections WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited three food facilities on July 9, including Phoenixville Country Club, where moldy cheese, u […]

PHFA Expands Homebuyer Education With Free Online Course HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has launched a new statewide online homebuyer education course at no cost, replacing its l […]

Christmas in July Brings Holiday Cheer to Fishtown's Under the El Bazaar PHILADELPHIA, PA — Santa is trading snow for sunshine as Fishtown’s popular Under the El Bazaar embraces the holiday spirit months ahead of schedule w […]

Mitsubishi Chemical Expands Reading Operations With $20.3M Investment HARRISBURG, PA — Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. will invest $20.3 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Reading, a project b […]

West Chester Caterer Ordered to Upgrade Food Prep Ceiling WEST CHESTER, PA — A West Chester catering business was cited by the Chester County Health Department during a July 8 inspection after inspectors d […]

Cash App Owner to Pay Pennsylvania $1.1 Million in Fraud Settlement HARRISBURG, PA — Block Inc. will pay Pennsylvania more than $1.1 million as part of a $45 million multistate settlement resolving allegations that t […]