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People wait in line to vote Nov. 5, 2024, at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Democratic primaries in the Lehigh Valley test progressive versus party power

by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA

Two outsiders argue Pennsylvania Democrats want radical change on wages, housing, and taxes. Their party-backed opponents prefer incremental progress.

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The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.

Man arrested for making ‘politically violent’ threats to Pa. lawmakers online, State Police say

by Angela Couloumbis and Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

At least two of the lawmakers named as victims in the case said they only found out about the threats on Tuesday.

Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers remarks at the PTLA’s Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award Dinner.

A state task force is hunting for misleading AI chatbots as the Shapiro admin vows legal crackdown

by Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

Investigations

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Hundreds of rapes in the State College area weren’t reported in public police data over nearly a decade

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Mark Fazlollah for Spotlight PA

The missing data masked the true extent of the crime surrounding Penn State. The central Pa. department never publicly disclosed the error until contacted by Spotlight PA.

A photo illustration of Raymond Hohl encircled by images of the Penn State Cancer Institute, a medical device, and a nurse’s binder of thank you notes.

Alarming internal probes found chemo errors, delays, and ‘toxic’ leadership by Penn State’s cancer chief

by Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College and Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Good News from Pennsylvania

Cobbs Creek Foundation COO Enrique Hervada poses for a photograph at the Cobbs Creek Golf Club during construction in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

A Philadelphia golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion

by Bob Lentz of the Associated Press

Cobbs Creek Golf Club welcomed golfers of all backgrounds when it opened in 1916.

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State College Bureau

Spotlight PA staff and donors at Centre Gives Fest on May 15, 2025, in Bellefonte, Pa.

This Centre Gives, donate to Spotlight PA State College and support vital local journalism

by Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State College

All gifts to Spotlight PA during Centre Gives, a 36-hour online fundraiser hosted by Centre Foundation on May 6-7, will benefit the State College regional bureau.

Gov. Josh Shapiro (left) and PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity

Where Garrity and Shapiro stand on broadband, federal cuts, and other key rural issues

by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College and Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

Berks County Bureau

600 Penn St. Reading with the Berks County courthouse in the background.

Asbestos, $165M price tag prompt Berks County to weigh postponing courthouse renovation

by Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA

The plan, which also involves the county purchasing another downtown building, has significant implications for the City of Reading.

A row of lockers in a school hallway.

First Amendment rights at center of clash between Pa. schools and students over ICE walkouts

by Amanda Fries

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