Articles by: Staff, Spotlight PA

Track How Your Pa. Municipality Is Using Federal Stimulus Funding

Track How Your Pa. Municipality Is Using Federal Stimulus Funding

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion federal stimulus bill, was signed into law in March 2021. Over a year later the emergency funding is still trickling down to help offset negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 25, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Most Outside Spending on Pa. Governor’s Race Has One Aim: to Defeat Doug Mastriano

Most Outside Spending on Pa. Governor’s Race Has One Aim: to Defeat Doug Mastriano

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In the nationally watched race for Pennsylvania governor, Democrat Josh Shapiro has outspent Republican rival Doug Mastriano by tens of millions of dollars, carving out a formidable financial advantage in a contest widely viewed as a referendum on nearly every major issue in American politics. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 24, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
11 Pennsylvanians on the Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate, and Why Some Are Still Undecided

11 Pennsylvanians on the Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate, and Why Some Are Still Undecided

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Building a winning electoral coalition in Pennsylvania is hard. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 22, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Jail Officials Across Pa. Sound Alarm as Mental Health Crisis Puts People at Risk, Survey Finds

Jail Officials Across Pa. Sound Alarm as Mental Health Crisis Puts People at Risk, Survey Finds

County jails across Pennsylvania lack the resources to address a growing mental health crisis, putting some of the most vulnerable incarcerated people at heightened risk, according to a statewide survey by Spotlight PA and the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 21, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Jail Officials Across Pa. Sound Alarm as Mental Health Crisis Puts People at Risk, Survey Finds

Jail Officials Across Pa. Sound Alarm as Mental Health Crisis Puts People at Risk, Survey Finds

County jails across Pennsylvania lack the resources to address a growing mental health crisis, putting some of the most vulnerable incarcerated people at heightened risk, according to a statewide survey by Spotlight PA and the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 20, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
How Well a Death in Pennsylvania Will Be Investigated Depends Largely on Where Someone Dies

How Well a Death in Pennsylvania Will Be Investigated Depends Largely on Where Someone Dies

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – In one Pennsylvania county, the coroner’s office relies on an autopsy facility with rusted equipment that does not meet federal workplace standards. The contracted forensic pathologists there perform more than 325 autopsies a year. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 19, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Election 2022: Where Governor Candidates Mastriano, Shapiro Stand on Rural Health Care, Broadband, and Agriculture

Pa. Election 2022: Where Governor Candidates Mastriano, Shapiro Stand on Rural Health Care, Broadband, and Agriculture

HARRISBURG, Pa. — People who live in rural Pennsylvania face unique barriers to health care, broadband, and economic opportunities. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 18, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Election Day 2022: A Complete Guide to the Nov. 8 Election, Including How to Vote, Find Your Polling Place, Understand Mail Ballots, and More

Pa. Election Day 2022: A Complete Guide to the Nov. 8 Election, Including How to Vote, Find Your Polling Place, Understand Mail Ballots, and More

HARRISBURG, Pa. — On Nov. 8, Pennsylvanians will make their way to polling places to decide the governor’s race and U.S. Senate race as part of Election Day 2022. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 17, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News, Political
4 Maps Show Where Pa. Governor Candidates Mastriano and Shapiro Are Getting Big Cash

4 Maps Show Where Pa. Governor Candidates Mastriano and Shapiro Are Getting Big Cash

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Tens of millions of dollars from out-of-state donors and political action committees have poured into Pennsylvania to influence the outcome of the critical race for governor, much of it in support of Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro, a new Spotlight PA analysis shows. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 13, 2022 · News, PA News, Political
York County Agrees to Improve Public Access to Criminal Court Records in Response to Suit by Spotlight PA, Others

York County Agrees to Improve Public Access to Criminal Court Records in Response to Suit by Spotlight PA, Others

YORK, Pa. – Information on criminal cases will be available faster and with fewer redactions under a settlement agreement between the York County Clerk of Courts and five newsrooms including Spotlight PA that had sued alleging First Amendment violations. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 13, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News