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Suspicious voter registration forms in Pennsylvania linked to Arizona city councilman’s company
November 3, 2024
Suspicious voter registration forms in Pennsylvania linked to Arizona city councilman’s company
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and…
Lawmakers pushed a slate of bills to improve maternal health care in Pa. Why some did — and didn’t — become law.
October 29, 2024
Lawmakers pushed a slate of bills to improve maternal health care in Pa. Why some did — and didn’t — become law.
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Controversy and conspiracies dominate this Pa. school district after extremist takeover
October 29, 2024
Controversy and conspiracies dominate this Pa. school district after extremist takeover
This story was produced as part of Spotlight PA’s new Berks Bureau, an effort to revitalize independent, nonpartisan investigative and…
How to know if your house is haunted: Tips from a Pennsylvania ghost hunter
October 28, 2024
How to know if your house is haunted: Tips from a Pennsylvania ghost hunter
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the…
How Pa.’s attorney general candidates plan to approach the opioid epidemic
October 28, 2024
How Pa.’s attorney general candidates plan to approach the opioid epidemic
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Is an end to Pa.’s 163-year ban on fortune telling in the cards? One tarot reader is suing to make it happen.
October 21, 2024
Is an end to Pa.’s 163-year ban on fortune telling in the cards? One tarot reader is suing to make it happen.
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the…
Pa. election 2024: A complete guide to who is on the ballot, when to vote, how to vote, where to vote, casting mail ballots & more
October 15, 2024
Pa. election 2024: A complete guide to who is on the ballot, when to vote, how to vote, where to vote, casting mail ballots & more
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Nobody is using $2.6B in Pa. tax credits. Gov. Josh Shapiro wants a rewrite to boost electricity production.
October 14, 2024
Nobody is using $2.6B in Pa. tax credits. Gov. Josh Shapiro wants a rewrite to boost electricity production.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
It’s too close to Election Day to consider changing mail ballot rules, Pennsylvania Supreme Court says
October 9, 2024
It’s too close to Election Day to consider changing mail ballot rules, Pennsylvania Supreme Court says
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and…
Private school vouchers opposed by more than half of Pa. voters, poll shows
October 7, 2024
Private school vouchers opposed by more than half of Pa. voters, poll shows
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…