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Spotlight PA seeks to unseal key document in DuBois official’s corruption case
August 17, 2023
Spotlight PA seeks to unseal key document in DuBois official’s corruption case
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds the powerful to account…
A plan to stop diverting road dollars to Pa. State Police could be a final piece of this year’s budget
August 17, 2023
A plan to stop diverting road dollars to Pa. State Police could be a final piece of this year’s budget
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds the powerful to account…
This Pa. county rejected voters’ flawed mail ballots. Then it refused to count their in-person votes.
June 8, 2023
This Pa. county rejected voters’ flawed mail ballots. Then it refused to count their in-person votes.
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and…
Pa. officials spent $12.6M on private lawyers to fight challenge to state’s education funding
June 8, 2023
Pa. officials spent $12.6M on private lawyers to fight challenge to state’s education funding
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism…
Great PA News Quiz: Debt ceiling dealbreaker, Shapiro’s secret schedule, and fire in the sky
June 1, 2023
Great PA News Quiz: Debt ceiling dealbreaker, Shapiro’s secret schedule, and fire in the sky
Test your knowledge of the week in news by hitting the button below. In this week’s installment: police data, caucus…
A DuBois official was arrested on corruption charges. Then nearly $100K in cash arrived at city hall.
June 1, 2023
A DuBois official was arrested on corruption charges. Then nearly $100K in cash arrived at city hall.
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Shapiro won’t share daily calendar, a departure from previous Pa. governor’s transparency
June 1, 2023
Shapiro won’t share daily calendar, a departure from previous Pa. governor’s transparency
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and…
Secret meetings by board overseeing Pa.’s $1 billion in opioid settlements draw criticism
June 1, 2023
Secret meetings by board overseeing Pa.’s $1 billion in opioid settlements draw criticism
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and…
Pa. primary election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Court
March 21, 2023
Pa. primary election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Court
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and…
How some police, attorneys, and jails are trying to help Pa.’s ailing system for mentally ill people
March 20, 2023
How some police, attorneys, and jails are trying to help Pa.’s ailing system for mentally ill people
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and…