Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
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Pennsylvania has supercharged the number of abandoned wells it plugs thanks to federal money, but the future of that work is unclear as lawsuits play out. -
The review was led by Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor, who identified “uncommon” spending on gift cards and real estate. -
A priest assaulted him as a child. Over 60 years later, he’s still waiting for justice, and only the Pennsylvania legislature can help. -
The governor’s latest budget pitch would send an additional $290 million to the state’s public transit agencies, invest more in a new student-teacher stipend, and more. -
Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to reuse ideas from his first two years in office that have yet to win enough support in the legislature. -
The Pennsylvania legislature gave the state’s poorest schools an extra $500 million last year to close the “adequacy gap.” Now they have to decide what’s next. -
Despite partisan challenges, lawmakers managed to pass some notable bills in 2023 and 2024 including a major education boost. -
Pennsylvania’s governor traveled extensively as a Democratic surrogate in 2024, spending money on consultants, private flights, ritzy hotels, and more. -
Stacy Garrity was first elected treasurer in 2020 and Republican insiders say she built a broad coalition that merges Trump and never-Trump wings of the party. -
Pennsylvania is one of 42 states with a law that preempts local governments from passing or enforcing gun statutes stricter than those allowed by the legislature.
