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Pa. missed its budget deadline. What’s next?
July 1, 2024
Pa. missed its budget deadline. What’s next?
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
School vouchers may make it into Pennsylvania’s budget. What would they really do?
June 28, 2024
School vouchers may make it into Pennsylvania’s budget. What would they really do?
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism…
A rainy Pa. forest offers a fun window into an Appalachian ecology debate
June 24, 2024
A rainy Pa. forest offers a fun window into an Appalachian ecology debate
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the…
Credit card ‘swipe fees’ could decrease under new Pa. bill, but banks hate the idea
June 24, 2024
Credit card ‘swipe fees’ could decrease under new Pa. bill, but banks hate the idea
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Jay-Z enters one of Pa.’s messiest political fights
June 13, 2024
Jay-Z enters one of Pa.’s messiest political fights
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Elections 101: Everything you need to know about election recounts in Pennsylvania
June 13, 2024
Elections 101: Everything you need to know about election recounts in Pennsylvania
Elections 101 from Spotlight PA protects you against election misinformation and empowers you to make informed decisions. This story is…
‘Momnibus’ bills would expand access to doulas, provide essentials to new parents
June 12, 2024
‘Momnibus’ bills would expand access to doulas, provide essentials to new parents
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Cyber charter changes that could save public schools $530M may be in this year’s budget
June 10, 2024
Cyber charter changes that could save public schools $530M may be in this year’s budget
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Lifesaving or misguided? Funding Pa. coroners with opioid settlements criticized
May 30, 2024
Lifesaving or misguided? Funding Pa. coroners with opioid settlements criticized
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
The COVID pandemic let Pa. House lawmakers vote remotely. The GOP says it’s time to restrict that rule.
May 24, 2024
The COVID pandemic let Pa. House lawmakers vote remotely. The GOP says it’s time to restrict that rule.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…