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Pa.’s broadband authority reverses position on key state law before new federal funding arrives
January 22, 2024
Pa.’s broadband authority reverses position on key state law before new federal funding arrives
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Utility shut-off protections in Pa. would be expanded to summer months under bill
January 17, 2024
Utility shut-off protections in Pa. would be expanded to summer months under bill
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Relief for abuse survivors, other constitutional amendments halted in Pa.’s split legislature
January 16, 2024
Relief for abuse survivors, other constitutional amendments halted in Pa.’s split legislature
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Pa. county officials say lawmakers’ increase to the 911 phone fee isn’t enough to alleviate taxpayer burden
January 15, 2024
Pa. county officials say lawmakers’ increase to the 911 phone fee isn’t enough to alleviate taxpayer burden
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
New law aims to make guardianship a last resort in Pa., but some experts say it doesn’t go far enough
January 12, 2024
New law aims to make guardianship a last resort in Pa., but some experts say it doesn’t go far enough
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism…
Pennsylvania needs to spend $5.4B to close gap between rich and poor schools, report advanced by Dems says
January 11, 2024
Pennsylvania needs to spend $5.4B to close gap between rich and poor schools, report advanced by Dems says
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Pa.’s poorest school districts were slated for a funding boost. State aid went to school construction instead.
January 10, 2024
Pa.’s poorest school districts were slated for a funding boost. State aid went to school construction instead.
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
A group of Pa. lawmakers didn’t take pay during the budget impasse. A bill would force all to abstain.
January 9, 2024
A group of Pa. lawmakers didn’t take pay during the budget impasse. A bill would force all to abstain.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
School funding, permitting at top of Pa. legislature’s 2024 agenda
January 8, 2024
School funding, permitting at top of Pa. legislature’s 2024 agenda
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism…
DuBois paid more than $307,000 in legal fees related to city manager corruption investigation, records show
January 5, 2024
DuBois paid more than $307,000 in legal fees related to city manager corruption investigation, records show
A version of this story first appeared in Talk of the Town, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA’s State College…