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A Spotlight PA and Resolve Philly investigation found hundreds of kids each year are made to pay for their own foster care, a practice advocates describe as an unfair “tax”.

The Shapiro administration says Pennsylvania has enough in reserves to address avian influenza, but Republican lawmakers aren’t convinced that reallocating that funding is responsible.

The state started tracking deaths as older adults were dying in alarmingly higher numbers. Then a top aging official halted the process.

A bill would require direct care workers to pass a competency exam rather than have a diploma or GED. Advocates argue a more direct solution to the staffing shortfall would be to increase wages.

Garden of Health started in 2015 as a pantry that specialized in allergy-friendly foods, and it’s since grown into a nonprofit that distributes millions of pounds of “food for all.”

Pennsylvania only allows its biggest cities and a handful of other municipalities to use red light cameras. They still face challenges getting off the ground.

A bipartisan bill to increase oversight of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program cleared the state House after Spotlight PA investigations revealed concerns about doctor practices and patient care.

The Lancaster County seat has been red since it moved to south-central Pennsylvania in the 1980s.

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.