HARRISBURG, Pa. — The state agency that promotes hunting in Pennsylvania has hired a lobbying firm run by a former top lawmaker using tens of thousands of dollars in public funds, an unusual arrangement that at least one legislator has tried to ban. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa.  — Pennsylvania likely needs billions of dollars to shore up its public schools following a landmark court ruling, but lawmakers are entering a new state budget cycle with few concrete proposals. FULL ARTICLE

BOLIVAR, Pa. — Kim Botteicher decided to speak out about her work offering syringe services in Westmoreland County, hoping to prompt change that she believes would help save lives. FULL ARTICLE

A November Spotlight PA investigation reported how the former city manager of a small Pennsylvania city landed at the center of one the state’s most sweeping political corruption cases in recent years. FULL ARTICLE

In this week’s quiz: a river runs through it, Shapiro’s second budget, the 2024 election, and a Medicaid-funded abortion ban. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Proposals to restructure Pennsylvania’s higher education system and boost public transit funding are expected to be centerpieces of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s upcoming Feb. 6 budget address. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The 2024 presidential election will again make Pennsylvania a central focus of national politics. But voters here will also weigh in on critical state races that tend to get less attention despite the big impact these contests will have on the future of the commonwealth. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Dwindling federal stimulus dollars and shifting ridership have placed Pennsylvania’s dozens of transit agencies on high alert as they map out their future operations. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered a lower appellate court on Monday to reconsider a case that will determine whether Medicaid must cover abortions, and that could have far-reaching implications in a post-Roe world. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG — After a 15-month legal battle, Spotlight PA in 2022 won access to data showing the reasons why hundreds of thousands of patients qualify for the state’s medical marijuana program. We published a big investigation based on the records last year. FULL ARTICLE