The Capitol JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia Inquirer Voters may never again get to choose Pa.’s lieutenant governor candidates by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Feb. 23, 2021
Education TIM TAI / Philadelphia Inquirer The $1 billion plan to close the gap between growing and shrinking Pa. school districts by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Feb. 18, 2021
The Capitol Commonwealth Media Services Pa. voters will get the last word in struggle between Wolf and lawmakers. Here’s what you need to know. by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Feb. 5, 2021
The Capitol Pa. House moves to get legal relief for clergy abuse victims back on spring ballot by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Feb. 4, 2021
The Capitol TIM TAI / Philadelphia Inquirer Wolf asks for tax increase on Pa.’s top earners amid pandemic, GOP pans proposal as ‘irresponsible’ by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Feb. 3, 2021
The Capitol JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. enacted 140 laws last year. Only 27 of them addressed the coronavirus. by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Feb. 3, 2021
The Capitol Commonwealth Media Services There’s another path for survivors of clergy sex abuse to get justice. It faces an uphill climb. by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Feb. 1, 2021
The Capitol Mark Pynes / PennLive Law enforcement in Pa. preparing for possible unrest despite ‘no specific threats’ to the Capitol by Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Jan. 14, 2021
The Capitol ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. GOP lawmakers want voters to give them the power to end governor’s emergency orders by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Jan. 13, 2021
The Capitol Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA A Pa. Republican lawmaker who marched to the Capitol before the mob attack is facing calls to resign by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Jan. 8, 2021
Elections Andrew Harnik / AP Top Pa. lawmakers who rejected election results denounce U.S. Capitol mob by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Jan. 6, 2021
The Capitol JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. GOP senators refuse to seat Democrat and remove Lt. Gov. Fetterman from presiding by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Jan. 5, 2021
The Capitol KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia Inquirer Frustrated by the Pa. legislature? How obscure rules kill reforms and fuel partisan gridlock by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Jan. 5, 2021
Coronavirus KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia Inquirer As coronavirus hits home, Pa. GOP shifts messaging but still rejects mandates by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Dec. 15, 2020
Coronavirus Commonwealth Media Services Wolf temporarily suspends Pa. indoor dining, school sports by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA Dec. 10, 2020
Coronavirus Commonwealth Media Services Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf tests positive for the coronavirus, other officials in quarantine by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA Dec. 9, 2020
Elections Dan Gleiter / The Patriot-News GOP leaders ask Congress to reject Pa.’s electors for Joe Biden by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Dec. 4, 2020
Elections Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA GOP leadership silent after Pa. senator tests positive for COVID-19 following maskless election event by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Dec. 1, 2020
Elections Commonwealth Media Services In rare move, bipartisan panel rejects Pa. House request to audit 2020 election by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 23, 2020
The Capitol KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. budget doesn’t raise taxes or bail out industries hit by the coronavirus by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 20, 2020
Coronavirus Joe Hermitt / The Patriot-News Pa. lawmaker claims Capitol unsafe after fifth member tests positive for COVID-19 by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 20, 2020
The Capitol KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia Inquirer Remaining $1.3 billion in coronavirus cash to prop up Pa. state budget rather than help ailing industries by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 19, 2020
Elections Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA Pa. GOP advances audit of 2020 election, says it’s not about fraud by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 18, 2020
The Capitol Senate Republican Caucus Two women just made history in the Pa. legislature. Will that be the last thing they have in common? by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 18, 2020
The Capitol KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia Inquirer Feds reject Pa.’s plan to spend up to $300M in stimulus money for school property tax relief by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 16, 2020
Elections Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA Pa. GOP lawmakers to probe unverified fraud claims in election they largely won by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA Nov. 10, 2020
Elections Matt Rourke / Associated Press Top Pa. Republican casting doubt on vote while conceding he doesn’t have ‘any evidence of misdoing’ by Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 6, 2020
Elections ROBERT FRANK / For Spotlight PA The months-long political saga that guaranteed a long vote count in Pennsylvania by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 4, 2020
Education HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. schools need an additional $4.6 billion to close education gaps, new analysis finds by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Maddie Hanna of The Philadelphia Inquirer Oct. 27, 2020
Elections Margo Reed / Philadelphia Inquirer Talks collapse on a deal to let Pa. counties open mail ballots before Election Day by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai of The Philadelphia Inquirer Oct. 22, 2020
The Capitol HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 9, 2020
The Capitol DAVID MAIALETTI / Philadelphia Inquirer House GOP leadership calls on lawmaker to resign over vulgar videos by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 8, 2020
The Capitol TIM TAI / Philadelphia Inquirer Lawmakers mount new push to give Pa. counties more flexibility in counting mail-in ballots by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 8, 2020
Coronavirus STEVEN M. FALK / Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. House lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19, delaying legislation on election, rent relief by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 1, 2020
The Capitol HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 30, 2020
The Capitol KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia Inquirer Could the Pa. GOP bypass the popular vote regardless of who wins? Here’s what we know. by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 25, 2020
The Capitol TIM TAI / Philadelphia Inquirer Lawmakers' power to redraw Pa.'s political maps could be more limited in 2021 by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 22, 2020
The Capitol TYGER WILLIAMS / Philadelphia Inquirer Voting victories for Democrats in Pa. might have closed the door on more election reform by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 18, 2020
Coronavirus Kalim A. Bhatti / Philadelphia Inquirer Latest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers fails by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 2, 2020
Elections YONG KIM / Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. GOP advances election bill that would ban drop boxes, get mail-in ballots to voters earlier by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 1, 2020
Elections Commonwealth Media Services Surge in mail-in ballots could delay election results, so Wolf wants to change the rules by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Aug. 27, 2020
Coronavirus KALIM A. BHATTI / For Spotlight PA Thwarted at every turn, Pa. GOP lawmakers hatch new plan to curtail Wolf’s emergency powers by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Aug. 25, 2020
The Capitol Commonwealth Media Services Gov. Tom Wolf wants Pa. to legalize marijuana, provide more COVID-19 relief this fall by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Aug. 25, 2020
Coronavirus Office of Sen. Andrew W. Dinniman Pa. lawmakers concerned ‘guidance’ for schools could open the door to COVID-19 lawsuits by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Aug. 19, 2020
Coronavirus Carolyn Kaster / AP How arguments in Washington are holding up coronavirus relief in Pennsylvania by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Aug. 7, 2020
Education MICHAEL BRYANT / Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. education secretary will step down in October to lead Lancaster technical college by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Aug. 4, 2020
Coronavirus YONG KIM / Philadelphia Inquirer Lawmaker mimics top health official’s call for transgender acceptance to defend not wearing a mask by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Julia Shanahan for Spotlight PA July 30, 2020
Coronavirus Commonwealth Media Services Gov. Tom Wolf cited his emergency powers to withhold millions from a Pa. county. Now it's suing. by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA July 22, 2020
Coronavirus Commonwealth Media Services More help may be on the way for Pennsylvanians struggling to pay utility bills by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA July 21, 2020
Coronavirus Commonwealth Media Services Pa. lawmakers want voters to weaken governor’s emergency powers, boost their own by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA July 16, 2020