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Nursing parents would gain right to pump in public under proposal to expand breastfeeding law
March 4, 2025
Nursing parents would gain right to pump in public under proposal to expand breastfeeding law
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Calls for cyber charter reform intensify after audit found ballooning revenue, surpluses
March 4, 2025
Calls for cyber charter reform intensify after audit found ballooning revenue, surpluses
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Final say on Penn State campus closures might not involve the university’s governing board
March 3, 2025
Final say on Penn State campus closures might not involve the university’s governing board
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
The children left behind by free lunch programs, and the proposed $250M solution
February 25, 2025
The children left behind by free lunch programs, and the proposed $250M solution
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Is Josh Shapiro keeping campaign promises? Test your politics knowledge with this quiz.
February 21, 2025
Is Josh Shapiro keeping campaign promises? Test your politics knowledge with this quiz.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
More teens, young adults are balancing caregiving and growing up. It can be a struggle.
February 18, 2025
More teens, young adults are balancing caregiving and growing up. It can be a struggle.
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Ailing Pa. woman died after months of pleas for help, a victim of a safety net in tatters
February 18, 2025
Ailing Pa. woman died after months of pleas for help, a victim of a safety net in tatters
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Pa. primary election 2025: Everything you need to know about running for local public office
February 18, 2025
Pa. primary election 2025: Everything you need to know about running for local public office
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Public health improvements aren’t a priority for Berks County amid budget crunch, officials say
February 17, 2025
Public health improvements aren’t a priority for Berks County amid budget crunch, officials say
This story was produced as part of Spotlight PA’s new Berks Bureau, an effort to revitalize independent, nonpartisan investigative and…
Millions earmarked to keep rural hospitals open, recruit health care providers in Shapiro’s $51.4B budget proposal
February 13, 2025
Millions earmarked to keep rural hospitals open, recruit health care providers in Shapiro’s $51.4B budget proposal
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…