Articles by: Staff, Spotlight PA

Why the Pennsylvania Legislature Is Off to a Slow Start in 2024

Why the Pennsylvania Legislature Is Off to a Slow Start in 2024

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House is about to enter an extended post-holiday hibernation. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 1, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News
Broken Program, Local Corruption, and Cannabis Data: Spotlight Pa’s Best Investigations of 2023

Broken Program, Local Corruption, and Cannabis Data: Spotlight Pa’s Best Investigations of 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In 2023, Spotlight PA reporters uncovered serious issues with Pennsylvania’s mortgage relief program, probed deep-seated problems with the competency system, won a court battle to reveal secret details about the state’s medical marijuana program, and more. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 30, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Great Pa News Quiz: Disputed Genealogy Records, Flexible Gift Ban, and Pa.’s Fave Christmas Flick

Great Pa News Quiz: Disputed Genealogy Records, Flexible Gift Ban, and Pa.’s Fave Christmas Flick

In this week’s quiz: A genealogist clashes with Ancestry.com, Shapiro sporting tickets draw criticism, and Pennsylvanians crown their fave Christmas movie. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 29, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Lawmakers’ Base Salary Now Tops $106K. Here’s What You Need to Know About Their Automatic Pay Raises.

Pa. Lawmakers’ Base Salary Now Tops $106K. Here’s What You Need to Know About Their Automatic Pay Raises.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers’ base salary recently rose to more than $106,000, prompting a fresh round of criticism about the annual automatic pay bump. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 27, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Inside the Pa. Court Case Pitting a Genealogist Against Ancestry.com

Inside the Pa. Court Case Pitting a Genealogist Against Ancestry.com

What began in 2022 as a one-paragraph public records request has morphed into a full-blown court fight over who owns digital copies of Pennsylvania's historical records. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 26, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
How Public Grant Dollars and Volunteers Helped Revitalize This Pennsylvania Wilds Town

How Public Grant Dollars and Volunteers Helped Revitalize This Pennsylvania Wilds Town

KANE, Pa. — Years ago, when winds from a storm rolling through McKean County knocked down a tree on Pennsylvania Route 6, motorists didn’t wait for emergency services to clear the road. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 26, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Great Pa News Quiz: a Pop Star’s Era, Tom Wolf’s New Home, and the End of the Budget Impasse

Great Pa News Quiz: a Pop Star’s Era, Tom Wolf’s New Home, and the End of the Budget Impasse

In this week’s quiz: The Pa. House declares a new era, Tom Wolf leaves Mount Wolf, and what’s missing from the final budget deal. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 22, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Despite Ethics Concerns, Shapiro Will Keep Accepting Tickets From a Group That Gets State Money

Despite Ethics Concerns, Shapiro Will Keep Accepting Tickets From a Group That Gets State Money

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Josh Shapiro plans to continue accepting perks like tickets to sporting events from a nonprofit that receives state money despite concerns he may be violating his own gift ban. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 22, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Administrative Election Errors Rise as Pa. Counties Struggle to Keep Voting Officials

Administrative Election Errors Rise as Pa. Counties Struggle to Keep Voting Officials

In mid-October, Greene County, in southwest Pennsylvania, notified voters that some mail ballots for the November election listed two races for magisterial district judges, though voters were only supposed to be electing one. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 21, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
A Long Budget Impasse and Partisan Standoffs Dominated the Pa. Legislature in 2023

A Long Budget Impasse and Partisan Standoffs Dominated the Pa. Legislature in 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s divided legislature is reflecting on a 2023 dominated by deadlock and hoping the dynamic turns around when the second half of the two-year session begins in January. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 20, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News