Spotlight PA
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Great PA News Quiz: New Data Center Rules, Little League World Series, and Alleged Frat Crime Ring
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In this quiz: PA’s response to the Trump vaccine order, a drag queen considers a lawsuit and the Little League World Series begins.
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on Elections
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Shapiro has a long track record, while Garrity has mostly avoided talking about elections since denying the 2020 results.
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Conservative Activist Scott Presler Violated Campaign Finance Law, Complaint Alleges
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Presler didn’t disclose his spending in Pennsylvania’s 2025 judicial retention races, the complaint says.
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Data Center Developers Are Pushing Pa. Government Officials to Sign Secrecy Agreements. At Least Some Are Saying Yes
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First amendment advocates argue non-disclosure agreements create conflicts with existing public record law.
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Penn State Trustees Lift ‘Gag Policy’ on Emeriti Members Amid First Amendment Lawsuit
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However, the speech restrictions remain for current trustees. A federal judge will decide whether to temporarily block enforcement of the policy as the lawsuit plays out.
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Some Pa. Schools Are Cutting Off Charter Students’ Access to Yellow Buses After Court Ruling
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Charters say it’s unfair to cut off their students’ access to school buses. Public districts say it’s about their budgets.
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Great PA News Quiz: Sunday Sues Tech Company, Amtrak Plans More Service and Pa. Peaches Run Short
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In this quiz: counties’ unsuccessful surcharge proposal, state workers and AI, and the economic impact estimates are in for a big Pittsburgh event.
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Stacy Garrity Is Ambitious, Trump-Endorsed and Experienced. Is That Enough to Beat Josh Shapiro?
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A two-term treasurer, Garrity is running for Pennsylvania governor with much less money and name recognition than Shapiro.
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Survey: Tell Us How You Define Pa.’s Many Regions
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As part of a series on Pennsylvania regions, their names, their identities, and whether it all matters, Spotlight PA needs your input.
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Pa. Has Quietly Passed a Law Undermining a Court Decision on Lucrative Mineral Rights
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The $1 billion battle over mineral rights is 130 years in the making, and may only intensify.