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At least six skaters who normally skate with Pennsylvania teams will be competing at the 2025 Roller Derby World Cup in Austria.

As roller derby goes global, these skaters rep Pa. and their heritage

by Asha Prihar of Spotlight PA

The 2025 Roller Derby World Cup, held this year in Austria, will feature 48 teams from multiple countries. At least six Pennsylvania athletes are participating.

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The Capitol

Gov. Josh Shapiro presents his 2025-26 budget proposal to the legislature.

Fights over transit, skill games, and overall spending mean the Pa. budget will again be late

by Stephen Caruso and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA

Impasses don’t mean much unless they stretch for more than a few weeks. Then, they start having serious consequences for schools, libraries, and more.

Rep. Emily Kinkead (D., Allegheny) speaks at an event in favor of free school lunches in June, 2025.

Free school lunch in Pennsylvania? Lawmakers want it to be part of the budget.

by Vincent DiFonzo for Spotlight PA

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At least six skaters who normally skate with Pennsylvania teams will be competing at the 2025 Roller Derby World Cup in Austria.

As roller derby goes global, these skaters rep Pa. and their heritage

by Asha Prihar of Spotlight PA

The 2025 Roller Derby World Cup, held this year in Austria, will feature 48 teams from multiple countries. At least six Pennsylvania athletes are participating.

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State College Bureau

A firefighter puts out a fire during a training class.

More local governments in Pa. would be able to tax more to cover fire, EMS costs under new bill

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

After about 150 Pennsylvania boroughs and townships were given the authority to raise higher fire and EMS taxes, a lawmaker wants to expand that power for more communities.

People gather to protest the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles and the detainment of union leader David Huerta near Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, June 9, 2025.

Immigrant detentions surge at Pa. center accused of abuse as Trump crackdown intensifies

by Elena Eisenstadt for Spotlight PA

Berks County Bureau

An office with four pieces of art on the walls

A Pa. college with a budget gap is selling its art collection, but it might not be worth that much

by Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA Berks Bureau

Albright College won’t say what its collection includes, how much it might be worth, and what pieces hold local and regional significance remain unclear.

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