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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
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More elder abuse transparency, accountability is coming as Shapiro admin denies ‘crisis’
March 6, 2025
More elder abuse transparency, accountability is coming as Shapiro admin denies ‘crisis’
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Overhaul of Pa.’s glitchy voter registration system moves forward after contract cancellation, delays
March 6, 2025
Overhaul of Pa.’s glitchy voter registration system moves forward after contract cancellation, delays
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and…
Spotlight PA Event: How the opioid addiction crisis affects PA’s families
March 5, 2025
Spotlight PA Event: How the opioid addiction crisis affects PA’s families
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Reviving rural Pa. should start with shoring up local governments, says state commission
March 5, 2025
Reviving rural Pa. should start with shoring up local governments, says state commission
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
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…