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Dozens of former Pa. lawmakers are now registered to lobby their old workplace

by Stephen Caruso and Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

Critics warn the state’s lax revolving-door law allows ex-lawmakers to profit from relationships formed while in office.

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A Pa. mom's fight reveals the messy reality of treating overdoses like homicides

by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA

Some Pennsylvania lawmakers want to give prosecutors more time to bring charges against people who supply drugs in fatal overdoses.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a June 2023 news conference after the reopening of part of I-95.

Josh Shapiro built national fame on getting things done, but his full record is complex

by Stephen Caruso and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

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The Pace-O-Matic payout machine in the West View VFW on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

Skill games' roots in Pa. trace to allegedly arranged Beaver County raid

by Sean D. Hamill of NewsWorks Lab

The raid had been pre-planned to test the game’s legality in Pennsylvania, according to court documents and multiple sources.

TECfusion's data center in Springdale Township, Pennsylvania.

Data center developers are pushing Pa. government officials to sign secrecy agreements. At least some are saying yes.

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

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Why Pennsylvanians care so dang much about regional names, borders

by Asha Prihar of Spotlight PA

Regional identities shape how Pennsylvanians relate to each other, what they call areas of the state, and where they decide to put down roots, PA Local found in interviews with residents.

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Dried food residue and other Centre County restaurant inspections for Aug. 24-30

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania inspected three retail food establishments in Centre County between Aug. 24 and 30. One had violations. See what inspectors found.

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Bellefonte, PA.

Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky

by Associated Press

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Swollen canned items, hot soup in walk-in cooler, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Aug. 24-30

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania inspected 22 retail food establishments in Berks County between Aug. 24 and 30. Twelve had violations. See what inspectors found.

Two women, one leaning on a walker, stand in a hall near two elevators. One elevator with an out of order sign on the door has four barriers in front of it.

As elevator repairs drag on, older residents of subsidized Berks County apartment building endure outages, injury

by Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA

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