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Schools, transit agencies on high alert as Pa. ends another week without a finished budget

by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA

Key lawmakers say talks are progressing, but privately, Democrats and Republicans are still struggling to agree on how much to spend.

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Aerial view of the TECFusion data center campus in Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County.

Data center boom inspires flurry of bills from Pa. lawmakers hoping to make state an AI hub

by Abigail Hakas of Next Generation Newsroom

Lawmakers want to make the commonwealth more attractive to data center developers, and are proposing incentives and new regulations to lure them.

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How Harrisburg Works: The stealthy tool that lets leaders pass deals fast

by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA

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Cathleen Palm, founder of the Center for Children’s Justice, speaks in Harrisburg.

PA Local Heroes: Meet the survivor who became a ‘constant advocate’ for child victims

by Ann Rejrat for Spotlight PA

Cathleen Palm founded the Center for Children’s Justice, a Berks County nonprofit that advocates for policies to protect Pennsylvania youth from abuse.

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Ex-township secretary in rural Pa. pleads guilty to stealing $533K in public funds for sports betting, trips, and more

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Pamela Hackenburg pleaded guilty to three felonies in county court after stealing almost $533,000 during her time as secretary of Gregg Township, a small rural community in central Pennsylvania.

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Medicaid cuts in Trump’s tax bill will ‘devastate’ access to care in rural Pennsylvania, critics say

by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

Berks County Bureau

A row of lockers at Bennetts Valley Elementary School in Weedville, Pennsylvania on April 5, 2023.

Here are Berks County school property tax changes

by Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA

Taxes increased in most Berks County school districts

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Meet a young Berks County environmental advocate

by Lisa Scheid of Spotlight PA

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