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Mail delays, paperwork problems prevent hungry families from accessing food benefits in Pa.
4 days ago
Mail delays, paperwork problems prevent hungry families from accessing food benefits in Pa.
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Persistent problems with a Pa. grant for beer promotion led to headaches, layoffs for awardees
5 days ago
Persistent problems with a Pa. grant for beer promotion led to headaches, layoffs for awardees
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Penn State kept its pledge to reduce the meeting costs of its 36-member board, but each gathering still totals tens of thousands of dollars.
1 week ago
Penn State kept its pledge to reduce the meeting costs of its 36-member board, but each gathering still totals tens of thousands of dollars.
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Trump pitches fast-tracked permits for $1B investments
1 week ago
Trump pitches fast-tracked permits for $1B investments
(The Center Square) – Investors with deep pockets steering clear of the nation’s regulatory roadblocks may soon find a steep…
A range of workers provide maternal care in Pa. Learn their roles.
2 weeks ago
A range of workers provide maternal care in Pa. Learn their roles.
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
This struggling Pa. community could raise more revenue with a new form of government. But the process is complex.
2 weeks ago
This struggling Pa. community could raise more revenue with a new form of government. But the process is complex.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Utility law will lapse after Pa. legislature deadlocks on expanding consumer protections
2 weeks ago
Utility law will lapse after Pa. legislature deadlocks on expanding consumer protections
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
A court loss isn’t the end of the fight for stricter gun laws in Pa., advocates say
3 weeks ago
A court loss isn’t the end of the fight for stricter gun laws in Pa., advocates say
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
On the range with Pennsylvania’s professional farm sitters
3 weeks ago
On the range with Pennsylvania’s professional farm sitters
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the…
The Game Commission changed the 1st day of rifle deer season in 2019. Some rural Pa. businesses want to see it switched back.
3 weeks ago
The Game Commission changed the 1st day of rifle deer season in 2019. Some rural Pa. businesses want to see it switched back.
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…