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Pennsylvania is flush with surplus cash, but it still faces a looming budget problem
March 14, 2024
Pennsylvania is flush with surplus cash, but it still faces a looming budget problem
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Philadelphia voting commission shakeup creates bad optics during big election year
March 14, 2024
Philadelphia voting commission shakeup creates bad optics during big election year
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and…
Pa. local governments want long-term state money for cybersecurity as federal grant fills the gap
March 14, 2024
Pa. local governments want long-term state money for cybersecurity as federal grant fills the gap
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Secrecy still pervades Pennsylvania state government, but Spotlight PA is fighting back
March 12, 2024
Secrecy still pervades Pennsylvania state government, but Spotlight PA is fighting back
Politicians in Harrisburg come and go, and political majorities shift over time. But one enduring constant no matter who’s in…
What to know about Shapiro’s proposed $10.3M agriculture innovation program
March 8, 2024
What to know about Shapiro’s proposed $10.3M agriculture innovation program
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Elections 101: What to know about electronic pollbooks, which Pa. counties use them, and more
March 8, 2024
Elections 101: What to know about electronic pollbooks, which Pa. counties use them, and more
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Pa. Game Commission won’t renew controversial contract with lobbying firm run by former top lawmaker
March 7, 2024
Pa. Game Commission won’t renew controversial contract with lobbying firm run by former top lawmaker
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Oversight board will secretly review how Pa. counties spent millions of dollars to fight opioid crisis
March 6, 2024
Oversight board will secretly review how Pa. counties spent millions of dollars to fight opioid crisis
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Pa. pays property owners for land lost to eminent domain, but farmers want more for their loss
March 5, 2024
Pa. pays property owners for land lost to eminent domain, but farmers want more for their loss
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020. Experts say 2024 will be even more intense.
March 4, 2024
Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020. Experts say 2024 will be even more intense.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…