Maryann Pugh

Farm Show Windfall Sends $600,345 to Grow Pennsylvania’s Next Ag Generation HARRISBURG, PA — On Monday, the third day of the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show, state agriculture leaders announced a sweeping infusion of new funding a […]

After Massive Blackouts, Pennsylvania Maps a New Playbook for Storm Survival HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania utility regulators are tightening oversight and rewriting the state’s storm-response playbook after a violent spring win […]

$159K ‘Win Pigs Fly’ Jackpot Hits Delaware County at Ridley Eatery MIDDLETOWN, PA — A lucky lottery player in Delaware County is waking up to a six-figure surprise after a progressive jackpot ticket worth $159,272 w […]

State Calls on Pennsylvanians to Help Track Turkey Flocks Before Spring HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania wildlife officials are turning to the public to help solve one of the Commonwealth’s most important conservation puz […]

Red Tape Slashed as Pennsylvania Turns Licensing Delays Into One-Day Service HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has quietly pulled off a bureaucratic turnaround that many states have chased for decades, slashing licensing and b […]

Chester County Food Inspections Turn Up Alarming Kitchen Conditions WEST CHESTER, PA — A sweeping round of restaurant and retail food inspections across Chester County on Monday exposed a series of sanitation, m […]

Pennsylvania Jobs Hit New High Even as Unemployment Ticks Up HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s labor market delivered a mixed but revealing picture as 2025 drew to a close, with payrolls climbing to another rec […]

New Insurer Joins CHIP, Expanding Health Care Lifeline for Pennsylvania Kids HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is widening the safety net for its youngest residents as a new insurer joins the state’s Children’s Health Insur […]

Pennsylvania Reaffirms Childhood Vaccine Access as Misinformation Swirls HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania health officials moved to calm growing anxiety over childhood vaccinations on Thursday, reaffirming that there have b […]

Pennsylvania Unveils Sweeping Justice Policy for Its Most At-Risk Communities HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania recently rolled out a far-reaching overhaul of how environmental decisions are made in communities most vulnerable to p […]

Free Family Tool Aims to Turn the Tide in Pennsylvania’s Overdose Crisis HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is deploying a new front line in its war against addiction, one that starts not in clinics or courtrooms, but in living r […]

Pennsylvania’s Business Boom Defies the Odds as Survival Rates Soar HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is quietly pulling off what many states only promise: keeping new businesses alive long enough to thrive. New federal d […]

HUD Unleashes $4.4M Blitz to Wipe Out Lead Poisoning in U.S. Homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping push to protect families from one of the nation’s most dangerous hidden health threats, the U.S. Department of Hou […]

New Task Forces Race to Protect Pennsylvania Seniors as Abuse Cases Surge HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is rolling out a new front line in the fight to protect older adults, launching specialized Multidisciplinary Teams a […]

Labor’s $259M Payday and a Maritime Rebuild Ignite Trump’s Worker Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor delivered a one-two punch for American workers this past week, announcing the recovery of more than $ […]

Pa. Sounds Alarm as Trafficking Cases Surge and New Rescue Hub Goes Live PHILADELPHIA, PA — With human trafficking cases climbing sharply across the region, Pennsylvania officials and survivor advocates gathered Thursday i […]

Wildfire Cash Rush: Trump Sends $5M to Arm Small-Town Firefighters WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior on Tuesday announced $5.08 million in new federal funding aimed at bolstering local wildfire r […]

Pentagon Locks Down U.S. Research as China Espionage Fears Surge WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War on Thursday unveiled a sweeping crackdown on foreign influence in federally funded research, moving to b […]

U.S. Rips Up Global Tax Pact as Trump Treasury Unleashes New Economic Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration this past Monday delivered a sweeping one-two punch to global tax policy and domestic economic strategy, f […]

Trump Team Rips Up Old Food Rules, Urges Americans to “Eat Real Food” WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration on Wednesday unveiled what it called the most dramatic reset of federal nutrition policy in decades, r […]