Maryann Pugh

Fetterman Presses HHS to Restore $100 Million in Youth Grants WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers pressing the Department of Health and Human Services to restore t […]

CDC Data Show Sharp Drop in Teen Mental Health Struggles WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mental health measures among U.S. high school students improved substantially from 2023 to 2025, with the share seriously c […]

IRS Opens Reviews Tied to $100 Billion in COVID Loans WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has opened examinations stemming from discrepancies tied to about $100 billion in pandemic-era s […]

IRS Replaces IRS2Go With App Offering Account Access WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service launched a new mobile app replacing IRS2Go and extending selected Individual Online Account services t […]

This 65-Mile Pennsylvania Trail Just Took the Top Honor WELLSBORO, PA — Pennsylvania designated the Pine Creek Rail Trail as its 2026 Trail of the Year on Friday, recognizing a 65-mile recreational c […]

Senate Bill Targets Chinese Transceivers in Federal Networks WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Sept. 25 that would bar certain Chinese-made optical transceivers from U.S. n […]

What Inspectors Found at Phoenixville High School Cafeteria PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Phoenixville Area High School’s cafeteria was operating without building hot water during a Sept. 25 inspection, forcing kitchen sta […]

Pennsylvania Advances $400 Million State Police Academy Overhaul HERSHEY, PA — Pennsylvania State Police opened a new tactical training area Thursday as part of a $400 million overhaul of its Hershey academy, b […]

Pennsylvania Bill Would Clarify Police Limits Near Polls HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania House committee advanced legislation Thursday that would clarify the state’s restrictions on law enforcement off […]

Devereux Gets $250,000 to Bolster Behavioral Health Workforce HARRISBURG, PA — Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health will receive a $250,000 state grant to support a workforce development program aimed at r […]

Pennsylvania Directs $250 Million to Accelerate 79 Road Projects BETHLEHEM, PA — Pennsylvania will direct $250 million to 79 road projects covering more than 400 miles in 44 counties, accelerating work that o […]

Labcorp to Pay $2.28 Million in Settlement Over 2019 Data Breach HARRISBURG, PA — Labcorp will pay more than $2.28 million and strengthen oversight of vendors handling patient information under a settlement with P […]

$1.35 Million Is Headed to Chester County for Four Key Projects WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County will receive $1.35 million in state gaming-revenue grants for four projects spanning 911 infrastructure, security a […]

Cheyney, West Chester Join Statewide College Access Push HARRISBURG, PA — Cheyney University and West Chester University will take part in Pennsylvania’s first college-outreach initiative coordinated acr […]

Treasury Returns Nearly $50,000 in Chester County-Area Claims HARRISBURG, PA — Nearly $50,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to residents and businesses in Pennsylvania’s 160th Legislative District fol […]

SEPTA Maps 230 New Rail Cars, 15-Minute Service in Overhaul PHILADELPHIA, PA — SEPTA is proposing a decade-long modernization that would replace much of its aging rail fleet, sharply expand frequent service a […]

Audit Finds Pennsylvania Elder Abuse Safeguards Falling Short HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Aging failed to adequately monitor local elder-abuse investigations and protective-services training dur […]

Salvation Army Gets $250,000 to Expand Trafficking Program HARRISBURG, PA — The Salvation Army of Eastern Pennsylvania will expand a Philadelphia-based human trafficking survivor program across the eastern p […]

Pennsylvania Senators Back $284 Million Air Traffic Upgrade WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators are backing a federal air traffic modernization push that pairs a new predictive flight-management pla […]

Pennsylvania Treasury Overhauls $5 Billion Property Search HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Treasury has launched a new unclaimed-property system designed to accelerate the return of more than $5 billion still a […]