Spotlight PA
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Medical Marijuana Oversight Bill Advances Sfter Spotlight PA Investigations Reveal Doctor Concerns
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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.
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Democrat Wins Pa. Senate Race in Trump +15 District, a Major Upset
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The Lancaster County seat has been red since it moved to south-central Pennsylvania in the 1980s.
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Powerful Interests Poured $18M Into Top Pa. Lawmakers’ Campaign Coffers
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Lobbyists say such donations can lead to access, but the state’s weak transparency laws make it nearly impossible to trace influence.
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End of Federal Relief Money Will Push Some Pa. Municipalities Off a Financial Cliff, Shapiro Admin Fears
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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes $10 million for a Pennsylvania fund that assists financially distressed local governments.
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Great PA News Quiz: State House Control, a Pipeline Investigation and Drastic Deer Measures
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In this week’s news quiz: A special election for state House control, a pipeline under investigation, another try for an official state candy and drastic deer measures.
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Customers of Struggling Rock Spring Water Company May See New Investments as Temporary Takeover Begins
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The Public Utility Commission has directed Pennsylvania American to take temporary control of Rock Spring Water Company in rural Centre County.
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Spotlight PA Makes 25 Years of Board of Pardons Votes Available to the Public
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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.
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20 Years After ‘The Office’ Premiered, Cameos Still Paying Off for Scranton Businesses
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Two decades after the NBC sitcom’s pilot, fans are still making pilgrimages to the city where it was set.
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Federal Money to Plug Pa.’s Dangerous Wells Is Unfrozen, but Trump Admin Uncertainty Plagues Contractors
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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.
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Help With Medical Bills Difficult to Access Despite Hospital Charity Rules, Study Finds
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Hospitals and health systems largely decide how their charity care programs work and who qualifies, which can limit access to this help. A researcher says there’s no “rhyme or reason” to the policies.