Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
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The Executive Services Office has protected Pennsylvania’s governors, lieutenant governors, and their families for decades. -
Conversations with Cody Balmer’s neighbors and a review of public information reveal a chronically troubled man who does not seem to have a strong political ideology. -
Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, was briefly inside the official residence while setting it ablaze with homemade Molotov cocktails, police said. -
The proposed pigeon shooting ban passed through a Pennsylvania House committee with bipartisan support. Then it stalled, and the lawmaker in charge won’t say why. -
The Lancaster County seat has been red since it moved to south-central Pennsylvania in the 1980s. -
Lobbyists say such donations can lead to access, but the state's weak transparency laws make it nearly impossible to trace influence. -
Judicial retention elections in Pennsylvania are usually sleepy. But this year, Republicans say they’re going all in to unseat three Democratic Supreme Court justices. -
Patrick Cicero’s resignation echoes the early years of the consumer advocate’s office, in which its first leader clashed with utilities and warned the office must remain independent. -
Just two of the 10 previous sessions — a span of 20 years — saw more special elections than this one. -
Despite partisan challenges, lawmakers managed to pass some notable bills in 2023 and 2024 including a major education boost.
