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Big-dollar donors are helping fund fixes at the governor's mansion. For now, we don’t know who they are. spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/j…
Data center boom inspires flurry of bills from Pa. lawmakers hoping to make state an AI hub spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/d…
A district attorney is using the death penalty to pressure defendants, petition to Pa. high court claims spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/j…
This Pa. college made dramatic cuts to avoid closure. Experts say its financial future is still murky. spotlightpa.org/berks/2025/07/…
A key Republican unveiled his long-awaited pitch to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania — but his caucus still isn’t on the same page about the effort. spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/c…
Schools, transit agencies on high alert as Pa. ends another week without a finished budget spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/c…
Meet a survivor who became a ‘constant advocate’ for child victims in the latest installment of our PA Local Heroes series, sponsored by @BallardSpahrLLP spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/p…
With bipartisan backing and Farm Bureau support, PA repeals its Sunday hunting ban. The Game Commission will set new season dates. spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…
Great PA News Quiz: Big Tech investments and a Pennsylvanian on the big screen spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/w…
How a bipartisan push — and backing from farmers — helped end Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…
DOJ requests for voter data from Pa., other swing states raise concerns among election law experts spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/e…
Most Pa. cyber charters back mandatory weekly wellness checks for students as Senate moves to tighten law spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/e…
State allowed teens to volunteer at popular Pa. attraction that faced past mistreatment claims spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/p…
Multiple former volunteers allege that Field of Screams in Lancaster County put teenagers in potentially dangerous situations, despite state rules meant to prevent such conditions. spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/p…
Independents ask Pa. Supreme Court to let them vote in closed, partisan primaries spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/e…
The Shapiro administration has yet to say just how much repairing and upgrading the Harrisburg residence will cost after a brazen arson attack. spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/j…
Repairs at the Pa. Gov's residence following the brazen arson attack there three months ago could cost millions -- some of it not covered by insurance. That is where Team PA, a group that doesn't disclose its donors, steps in. My latest for @SpotlightPA: spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/j…
The former secretary of a rural Pennsylvania township has admitted to treating public money like a slush fund for sports betting and personal purchases. spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…
NEW: Ex-township secretary in rural Pa. pleads guilty to stealing $533K in public funds for sports betting, trips, and more, via @minxian_ spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…
How Harrisburg Works: Budget deals can materialize with little warning in Pennsylvania — and that’s by design. Learn how to track what’s happening with this primer on vehicle bills. spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/h…
