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Colin Deppen
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Colin Deppen is a newsletter editor/reporter with Spotlight PA. He crafts and grows the site’s daily and weekly newsletters, while contributing to the organization’s mission of producing journalism that serves readers and holds powerful people to account.
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Asha Prihar
Newsletter Writer
Asha Prihar is a newsletter writer/reporter at Spotlight PA. Previously, she authored City Cast Philly’s daily newsletter, covered all things Philly for Billy Penn/WHYY, and reported on Pennsylvania’s state government for The PLS Reporter.