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As partisan tensions thaw in Harrisburg, Pa. lawmakers eye unfunded housing, school priorities
November 13, 2023
As partisan tensions thaw in Harrisburg, Pa. lawmakers eye unfunded housing, school priorities
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Pa. leads the nation for Lyme disease cases. Development in forests boosts the risk
November 13, 2023
Pa. leads the nation for Lyme disease cases. Development in forests boosts the risk
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Meet the podcaster, author, and hairstylist bringing Pa.’s haunted history to life
October 31, 2023
Meet the podcaster, author, and hairstylist bringing Pa.’s haunted history to life
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the…
Pennsylvania’s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflicts
October 31, 2023
Pennsylvania’s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflicts
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Pa. election 2023: When to expect results, how officials are preparing, and more
October 30, 2023
Pa. election 2023: When to expect results, how officials are preparing, and more
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office quietly settled sexual harassment allegation against top aide
October 14, 2023
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office quietly settled sexual harassment allegation against top aide
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds the powerful to account…
Rural Pa. town gets help from Harrisburg after years of hardship
October 12, 2023
Rural Pa. town gets help from Harrisburg after years of hardship
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Expanded voter ID is back on the table in Pennsylvania
October 3, 2023
Expanded voter ID is back on the table in Pennsylvania
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and…
Jailbreaks in Pennsylvania are not as common as recent events imply
September 25, 2023
Jailbreaks in Pennsylvania are not as common as recent events imply
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds the powerful to account…
How your support of free and fearless journalism can help preserve our democracy
September 24, 2023
How your support of free and fearless journalism can help preserve our democracy
The challenges and threats facing our Democracy can seem so enormous and systemic that you might think one person, one…