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Thousands of Pa. college students wait for key financial aid due to state budget impasse
October 8, 2025
Thousands of Pa. college students wait for key financial aid due to state budget impasse
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Clearfield County will make $1M in 5-year contracts with ICE, Moshannon detention center operator
October 7, 2025
Clearfield County will make $1M in 5-year contracts with ICE, Moshannon detention center operator
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Are Pa. governor mansion repairs going beyond what insurance will cover? Shapiro admin won’t say.
September 29, 2025
Are Pa. governor mansion repairs going beyond what insurance will cover? Shapiro admin won’t say.
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism…
Help Pa. decide how to spend $14M to help communities recover from Tropical Storm Debby
September 18, 2025
Help Pa. decide how to spend $14M to help communities recover from Tropical Storm Debby
This story first appeared in Talk of the Town — a daily newsletter from the State College regional bureau of…
A pivotal moment for free and independent journalism in PA
September 16, 2025
A pivotal moment for free and independent journalism in PA
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Pa. municipal election 2025: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning your mail ballot
September 16, 2025
Pa. municipal election 2025: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning your mail ballot
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Shapiro admin officials are shielding information about nearly a quarter of those expenses, citing security concerns.
September 15, 2025
Shapiro admin officials are shielding information about nearly a quarter of those expenses, citing security concerns.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court judges are running in a yes-or-no retention election for another 10-year term.
September 15, 2025
Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court judges are running in a yes-or-no retention election for another 10-year term.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Pennsylvania won’t take part in the national rush to redraw congressional maps
September 4, 2025
Pennsylvania won’t take part in the national rush to redraw congressional maps
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Uber says it has a solution to Pa.’s public transit funding problem. There’s a big catch.
September 2, 2025
Uber says it has a solution to Pa.’s public transit funding problem. There’s a big catch.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…