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End of federal relief money will push some Pa. municipalities off a financial cliff, Shapiro admin fears
March 24, 2025
End of federal relief money will push some Pa. municipalities off a financial cliff, Shapiro admin fears
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
GET THE DATA: Spotlight PA makes 25 years of Board of Pardons votes available to the public
March 21, 2025
GET THE DATA: Spotlight PA makes 25 years of Board of Pardons votes available to the public
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
20 years after ‘The Office’ premiered, cameos still paying off for Scranton businesses
March 21, 2025
20 years after ‘The Office’ premiered, cameos still paying off for Scranton businesses
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the…
Turn frustration into action by supporting local journalism that gets results
March 20, 2025
Turn frustration into action by supporting local journalism that gets results
When Luen Ng died at 75 after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Northeast Philadelphia, few people outside her…
Help with medical bills difficult to access despite hospital charity rules, study finds
March 19, 2025
Help with medical bills difficult to access despite hospital charity rules, study finds
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Penn State made deep cuts to engineering, graduate school amid budget woes
March 18, 2025
Penn State made deep cuts to engineering, graduate school amid budget woes
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
License plate overhaul offers window into Pa.’s rich history of designs
March 14, 2025
License plate overhaul offers window into Pa.’s rich history of designs
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the…
Extra funding for 100s of Pa. districts in question. See if yours could be affected.
March 13, 2025
Extra funding for 100s of Pa. districts in question. See if yours could be affected.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Debt from childbirth, other medical care would be relieved under new bill
March 11, 2025
Debt from childbirth, other medical care would be relieved under new bill
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
1000s waiting as Shapiro admin again tries to convince lawmakers to fund home repairs program
March 11, 2025
1000s waiting as Shapiro admin again tries to convince lawmakers to fund home repairs program
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…