Maryann Pugh

Bill Targets AI-Powered Scam Calls in Pa. WEST CHESTER, PA — A proposed state bill would make it illegal to use artificial intelligence to create or distribute scam phone calls in P […]

Reading Tour Highlights 185,000-Home Shortfall READING, PA — Pennsylvania faces a projected shortage of roughly 185,000 homes by 2035 if current trends continue, prompting state officials to push f […]

School, Tavern Cited in Latest Health Inspections WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Health Department cited a school cafeteria, a West Chester meat market and an Oxford tavern for food safety and f […]

Sharon Hill Seeks Officers as Deadline Nears SHARON HILL, PA — The Borough of Sharon Hill is accepting applications for full-time police officers, with completed applications due by 4:00 p.m. F […]

PUC Penalizes Utilities, Contractors in Digging Cases HARRISBURG, PA — State regulators levied $163,550 in penalties and ordered 84 mandatory training requirements against 120 excavators, facility o […]

Fetterman Presses DOE on Nursing Loan Limits, Backs SNAP Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is urging the U.S. Department of Education to reconsider a proposed rule that would cap federal student l […]

Pa. Municipalities to Receive Nearly $2M in License Fees HARRISBURG, PA — More than 1,000 Pennsylvania municipalities will share nearly $2 million in returned liquor license fees, funds that local g […]

PennDOT Invests $250K to Tackle Bus Driver Shortage HARRISBURG, PA — Nearly $250,000 in state funding will help train dozens of new school bus drivers across Pennsylvania as part of a newly launched S […]

Pa. Seeks Nominations for Federal School Employee Honor HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education is accepting nominations for the federal Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award, a n […]

Pa. Gaming Board Fines Casinos, Bars 8 from Gambling HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved $112,500 in fines against three gaming operators and barred eight individuals from g […]

Pa. Revenue Dept. Offers In-Person Tax Help Statewide HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is sending staff to senior and community centers across nearly 20 counties to provide free, i […]

Pa. Taxpayers Can Donate Refunds to Aid Military Families ANNVILLE, PA — Pennsylvanians filing their 2025 state income tax returns can choose to donate part or all of their refund to two state-run funds that p […]

Pa. Schools to Receive $3M for Free Period Products HARRISBURG, PA — More than 750 Pennsylvania school districts, intermediate units, career and technical centers, and brick-and-mortar charter schools w […]

Energy Secretary Extends Order to Keep Pa. Plant Online WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a new emergency order requiring two generating units at the Eddystone Generating Station i […]

Labor Department Advances Worker Ownership, Reentry Grants and New Contractor Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a series of actions this past week affecting retirement plan oversight, job training for f […]

Interior Finalizes NEPA Overhaul, Expands Energy Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has finalized sweeping changes to how it conducts environmental reviews under the National E […]

Pa. Issues ‘Do Not Eat’ Advisory for Two Streams HARRISBURG, PA — State environmental and health officials have issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all fish species in Briar Creek in Columbia Count […]

Pentagon Signals Opposition to Rotorcraft Bill, Drops Harvard Fellowships WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War said it cannot support the Senate-passed version of a rotorcraft oversight bill because it would impose new c […]

Pa. Awards Grants to Tackle SUD Stigma Statewide HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs is awarding more than $100,000 to community-based organizations in 10 c […]

Treasury Rolls Out New Sanctions, Cyber Designations, and Bank Crackdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department announced a series of actions last week that block targeted individuals and companies from accessing U […]