Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Charlotte Keith is a reporter for Spotlight PA
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Last year’s aid was also delayed, due to federal data glitches and a botched software rollout.
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About a fifth of all Pa. broadband grants went to low Earth orbit satellite providers.
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Two million Pennsylvanians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, many of them children and older adults.
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Critics say the changes prioritize “short-term gain over long-term benefits” for the federal broadband program
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Groups trying to expand high-speed internet access call the cut in funding, originally created by the Digital Equity Act, a “punch in the stomach”.
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School administrators struggled to use an unfamiliar system riddled with problems as thousands of students waited for money they were counting on to pay for college.
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Two previous efforts to pass a state-funded home repair program were casualties of the budget process.
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Widespread errors in Pa. insurance provider listings are going uncorrected for months, raising concerns about access to care, a new report shows.
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In legal filings, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency says its former contractor owes it more than a million dollars for breach of contract.
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Federal delays and changes to the PA grant system have left many college students waiting anxiously for aid meant to cover tuition and living expenses.