Maryann Pugh

SBA, Energy Department Launch Fund Push for U.S. Energy Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of Energy are creating a joint investment initiative aimed at steering p […]

IRS to Retire FIRE System, Forcing Filers Onto IRIS WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service will shut down its decades-old FIRE electronic filing system in November, requiring businesses and o […]

Trump Orders Plan for NASA-Led U.S. Space Academy WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump ordered the creation of a federal commission Friday to develop plans for a United States Space Academy, o […]

Marsh Creek Opens $7.5 Million Net-Zero Visitor Center DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania dedicated a $7.5 million visitor center at Marsh Creek State Park in Chester County on Friday, adding a n […]

Pennsylvania Adds $500,000 to $28.3 Million Police Project UPPER MORELAND TWP, PA — Pennsylvania is adding $500,000 to a $28.3 million expansion of the Upper Moreland Township Municipal Building, bringing s […]

Pennsylvania Tightens Oversight of Local Aging Agencies SCRANTON, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding a performance-monitoring system for its 52 Area Agencies on Aging, backed by an additional $1 million in the 2 […]

Latest Chester County Inspections Flag Six Food Facilities WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited six food facilities for violations Friday, including improper food temperatures, inadequate s […]

Pennsylvania Expands Problem Gambling Aid Beyond Treatment HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is funding dedicated case management for problem gambling for the first time, expanding state-supported services beyond c […]

Unsafe Temperatures Trigger Food Disposal at Chester County Sites WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors ordered food discarded at three establishments Thursday after finding refrigeration or f […]

Pennsylvania Targets Preventive-Care Awareness Gap for Women PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania officials used Women’s Equality Day on Wednesday to promote no-cost preventive health services available through mos […]

Weston Campus Housing Plan Advances With 55 Units WEST WHITELAND TWP, PA — A plan to replace the 53.55-acre former Weston Solutions office campus with 55 housing units advanced through West Whiteland T […]

East Whiteland Halts Data Center Work Over Water Approval EAST WHITELAND TWP, PA — East Whiteland Township ordered an immediate halt Wednesday to work under a building permit for the Sentinel/Green Fig data c […]

Mouse, Roaches and Unsafe Food Temps Surface in Inspections WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited 10 food establishments on Aug. 26 for violations ranging from unsafe food temperatures and i […]

Meta Deal Brings Pennsylvania $516M, Teen Safeguards HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is expected to receive about $516.6 million from a multistate settlement with Meta Platforms Inc. that would also i […]

Pennsylvania Adds $25 Million to Solar for Schools STEELTON, PA — Pennsylvania is committing another $25 million to its Solar for Schools program under the 2026-27 state budget, extending a grant i […]

PA 529 Promotion Draws Record $72 Million in Contributions HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s annual PA 529 Day promotion generated nearly $72 million in contributions and more than 3,200 new education-savings acc […]

Pennsylvania Expands Measles Response After Two Deaths LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding its measles response with 40 additional vaccine clinics and stepped-up school outreach after health o […]

Pennsylvania Sues Snap Over Teen Safety, Addictive Design PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday sued Snap Inc. on Aug. 25 in Philadelphia County Court, alleging the Snapchat operator v […]

Pennsylvania Freight Plan Protects $58.5 Million in Funding HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s updated freight transportation strategy preserves eligibility for approximately $58.5 million in annual federal fun […]

Pennsylvania Awards $49.5 Million for Pedestrian Projects HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is directing more than $49.5 million to 55 pedestrian, bicycle, transit-access and school-safety projects across the s […]