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A historic building in downtown Altoona is getting new life as a food court and luxury apartment complex. It’s one of several ongoing projects to revitalize the downtown area.

But the money will run out by the end of 2026 and funders want state lawmakers to provide a more permanent solution to the low wages and limited availability common to the child care industry.

Lobbyists say such donations can lead to access, but the state's weak transparency laws make it nearly impossible to trace influence.

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes $10 million for a Pennsylvania fund that assists financially distressed local governments.

Voters in Lancaster County will also choose a replacement for Sen. Ryan Aument, who resigned last year.

Representative Paul Takac hosted the first of five community forums Friday, Mar. 21, 2025, to discuss the impact the closure would have on residents and their families.

Thursday morning at a legislative breakfast at the Toftrees Golf Resort in State College, lawmakers representing parts of central Pennsylvania participated in a Q&A panel.

The Board of Pardons meets in public but does not publish records of its commutation votes. Spotlight PA is making that data available for the first time.

Two decades after the NBC sitcom’s pilot, fans are still making pilgrimages to the city where it was set.

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.