Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
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Gov. Shapiro has declined to say who paid for his 2023 inauguration and the celebrity-studded ball that followed it. Spotlight PA found a way to identify some of the donors. -
Pennsylvania’s budget was due June 30, but lawmakers disagree over state spending and still haven’t reached a deal. -
Republicans want road money in exchange for more public transit funding, but resources are tight and a deal remains tricky. -
Key lawmakers say talks are progressing, but privately, Democrats and Republicans are still struggling to agree on how much to spend. -
With the budget overdue and facing significant deficits, one GOP leader says he’s willing to consider changes. -
Many key details, like the centers’ full impact on electricity supply and prices, and the amount of tax revenue the state will forfeit to Amazon, are still unknown. -
Impasses don’t mean much unless they stretch for more than a few weeks. Then, they start having serious consequences for schools, libraries, and more. -
In a rare public rift, powerful skill games operator Pace-O-Matic is accusing the Pa. Senate of forcing lobbyists to drop them as a client. -
Shared-ride services provide key transportation services in rural areas. It’s a little-known potential casualty of Pennsylvania’s transit deadlock. -
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration plans to save money by cutting poor patients’ access to expensive weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Not everyone is on board.
