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Funding cuts and new oversight rules hit Pennsylvania's 14 cyber charter schools

by Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania is home to 14 cyber charter schools, which have ballooned in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Pa. budget includes two big tax credit changes. Here’s what you should know.

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

Lawmakers created a new program to mirror the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, and adjusted an affordable housing credit to attract new investors.

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Pennsylvania directs $220 million to SEPTA after railcar fires force evacuations

by Associated Press

Investigations

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

Despite warnings and calls for action, Penn State has stood by its cancer center director as it pursues a prestigious federal designation.

Penn State Cancer Institute

Fear and disorder plagued Penn State’s $410 million pursuit of an elite cancer center, internal reviews found

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

Good News from Pennsylvania

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Quiz: Can you match famous Pennsylvanians to their words?

by Asha Prihar of Spotlight PA

Match 10 quotes to their speakers — prominent people who’ve lived in Pennsylvania. Test your knowledge with this quick game from Spotlight PA.

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State College Bureau

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Penn State asks Pa. Supreme Court to stop the release of internal trustee documents

by Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College

The move is the latest in a yearslong dispute over records that the secretaries of state agencies use in their roles of Penn State trustees.

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What Pa.’s $50.1 billion budget does for rural hospitals, communities

by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

Berks County Bureau

Lauren Conrad of Cumru Township with her sons, Logan, 12, and Carson, 9, and their dog, Nya.

Meet a Berks County woman who is turning her loss into support for students

by Susan Shelly McGovern for Spotlight PA

Lauren Conrad, whose husband died of cancer at 39, created a nonprofit in his honor to continue his work with youth sports.

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Special funds help Berks County avoid property tax increase despite $16M shortfall

by Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA

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