Spotlight PA
Spotlight PA is dedicated to producing nonpartisan investigative journalism about Pennsylvania government and urgent statewide issues. It is an independent watchdog unafraid to dig deep, fight for the truth and take on the powerful to expose wrongdoing and spur meaningful reform.
Spotlight PA connects Pennsylvanians to their state, and to each other, through public service journalism that matters to their lives and is creatively told in the many modern, digital ways they consume their news.
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Trump’s tax and spending bill will end federal support, and state lawmakers are unsure if they’ll renew their portion. -
Several other states are also facing new scrutiny as the U.S. Department of Justice refocuses election-law enforcement. -
Medicaid cuts in Trump’s tax bill will ‘devastate’ access to care in rural Pennsylvania, critics sayState officials estimate 310,000 Pennsylvanians will lose Medicaid coverage and anticipate strain at health facilities caused by federal budget cuts. -
With the budget overdue and facing significant deficits, one GOP leader says he’s willing to consider changes. -
A board managing drug company payouts faces scrutiny over transparency as families and counties push back against secret meetings and limited public oversight. -
The proposal from Gov. Josh Shapiro would add $21 million to the budget for certain home care workers. But advocates say much more is needed before Pa. pay is competitive. -
Two million Pennsylvanians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, many of them children and older adults. -
Cyber school facing wrongful death suit says it’s ‘unreasonable’ for teachers to see students weeklyThe wellness check requirement, passed into state law last year, was inspired in part by the death of a 12-year-old Commonwealth Charter Academy student. -
At least 50 people have died of an overdose associated with nitazenes. A lack of testing means the true number is likely higher. -
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.
