Feb. 6, 2025Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAYears of unreliable service should force state regulators to take emergency action against rural water company, Pa. watchdog saysby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Feb. 6, 2025Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAThe alleged theft of more than $532K from a Pa. township shows the limits of routine auditsby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Jan. 31, 2025Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PACustomers of distressed rural water company can’t wait for state investigation to play out, lawyers sayby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Jan. 27, 2025Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAPenn State faculty fear the school will close campuses across the state. Officials won’t give them a straight answer.by Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Jan. 22, 2025Marley Parish / Spotlight PA$1M from the state prevented this rural hospital from closing, but its troubles aren’t overby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Jan. 15, 2025Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PALawyers for troubled Pa. water company ask court to force a takeover, calling system ‘a clear and present danger’by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Jan. 9, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesWhat to do if you have an issue with your municipal water or wastewater authorityby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Jan. 8, 2025Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAWATCH: An inside look at our coverage of Penn Stateby Spotlight PA Staff
Dec. 23, 2024Courtesy of Andrea DeSera / AD PhotographyRural Pa. counties are still recovering from Tropical Storm Debby as officials eye ways to mitigate future damageby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Dec. 19, 2024Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PANew records detail Pa. township secretary’s alleged half-million-dollar heist. How did sports betting, trips, and more go unnoticed?by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Dec. 11, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAAn average trustees meeting costs Penn State $52,100, a major drop compared to recent yearsby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Dec. 5, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAPenn State trustees pass almost 85% of measures without a single dissenting voteby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Dec. 2, 2024Min Xian / Spotlight PAMore than $532K went missing from a rural Pa. township. Now the former secretary has been charged with 4 felonies.by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 27, 2024Colin Deppen / Spotlight PAThe Game Commission changed the 1st day of rifle deer season in 2019. Some rural Pa. businesses want to see it switched back.by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 23, 2024Jelani Splawn / For Spotlight PAPenn State will pay more than $564K after investigation into drinking water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’by Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 22, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAA troubled rural water system is moving toward a possible sale. Local officials want to help avoid costly rate increases.by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 21, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAPenn State trustees rarely discuss key issues before voting — unless they’re related to athletics or rules for membersby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 18, 2024Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesBipartisan bill to boost nonprofits’ fundraising abilities stalls in Pa. Houseby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 14, 2024Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PAFind out how your Pennsylvania community is spending its federal pandemic relief fundingby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 14, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAPennsylvania, most of its municipalities on track to decide how to spend pandemic relief funding as deadline nearsby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 7, 2024Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PAAfter losing its maternity unit, this rural Pa. county wants residents to have a say over health servicesby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 1, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAOwner of troubled rural Pa. water company facing state investigation says he wants to sellby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Oct. 31, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PASecretive group of Penn State trustees meet in public for first time since 2011by Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Oct. 23, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PARoutine process or ‘financial scandal’? Legal bills divide some elected officials involved in Pa. county solar projectby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Oct. 17, 2024Joed Viera / For Spotlight PAAs problems roiled Penn State Health’s transplant programs, unknowing patients kept hope. Then they were blindsided.by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Oct. 16, 2024Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PALosing its only Sheetz pushed this rural Pa. community to think differently about its futureby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Oct. 10, 2024Nicholas Monteleone / FEMAMore than $1M is available for rural Pa. counties hit hard by Tropical Storm Debby. Here’s how to apply.by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Oct. 3, 2024Colin Deppen / Spotlight PAFarmer support could lead Pennsylvania to lift its near-total ban on Sunday huntingby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Sept. 26, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PATroubled rural water company could be forced to sell pending Pa. utility commission investigationby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Sept. 20, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PALawsuits are a last resort when local government goes wrong. Here's why one Pennsylvanian is suing.by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Sept. 13, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAAs Penn State board tries to remove alumni-elected trustee with lawsuit against the university, another suesby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Sept. 13, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAA cost-saving Pa. dental policy did the opposite, lawmakers, health advocates sayby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Sept. 5, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PACompromise elusive on reforming 2016 law that led to higher water bills across Pa.by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 30, 2024Dan Nott / For Spotlight PALocal governments need 12K people to function. Experts say you could be one of them.by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 28, 2024Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PARural Pa. faces a widening health services gap. State officials think loan forgiveness could help.by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 22, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAPenn State will likely take on up to $700M in debt for Beaver Stadium upgrades. How will it pay it back?by Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 15, 2024Courtesy frankieleon / Flickr Creative CommonsDid Pa. township missing $532K in taxpayer dollars have financial safeguards? Officials won't say.by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 12, 2024Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAWATCH: Why local governments struggle to attract and keep effective leadersby Spotlight PA Staff
Aug. 9, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesA half million dollars in taxpayer money went missing in this Pa. townshipby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 7, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAWhat Pennsylvania’s $47.6B budget does for the state’s rural communitiesby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 5, 2024Min Xian / Spotlight PAElk County 911 radio upgrades in jeopardy due to property owners’ legal disputeby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
July 31, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PATalks for a Pa. water authority to take over a small system plagued by leaks fell through. What happened?by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
July 25, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAWater privatization is on the rise in Pa. Here’s what you need to know.by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
July 17, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAPenn State trustee sues university for keeping critical financial records from himby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
July 17, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAPopulation decline in Pa. is happening faster than expected, data suggest. Here’s how the state is dealing with it.by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
July 12, 2024Dan Nott / For Spotlight PALocal governments could save millions if public notice requirements change. Newspapers oppose the move.by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
July 11, 2024Nate Smallwood for Spotlight PASecret bank accounts, $1M deficit plague city as official's corruption case is repeatedly delayedby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
June 28, 2024Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAProperty taxes are the lifeblood of local government, but officials, residents hate to adjust themby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
June 20, 2024Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PATop Penn State Health surgeon warned leaders about transplant problems months before shutdown. Then he was let go.by Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College and Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
June 14, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAHow Penn State football scored in the most recent NCAA academic ratingby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
June 12, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAWATCH: How outdated property assessments affect schools, roads, and moreby Spotlight PA Staff
June 3, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAOn any given day, this Pa. community might not have running water. Residents are at a loss.by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
May 31, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAPenn State trustees deliberated on $700M Beaver Stadium renovations in private meetings, according to the board chairby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
May 28, 2024Photo Provided By Penn State HealthPenn State Health discontinues kidney and liver transplant programs, citing ‘ongoing challenges’ and federal scrutinyby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College and Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
May 22, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. state government refuses to pay local stormwater fees. This bill would force it to.by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
May 17, 2024Photo Provided By Penn State HealthPenn State Health agrees to suspend kidney transplants for the 2nd time since 2022by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
May 15, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PADairy farmers in Pa. could see financial boost from Shapiro’s proposed insurance subsidyby Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
May 10, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAState College area encouraged to consolidate to improve economy almost 3 decades after failed attemptby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
May 8, 2024Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesPenn State offers to pay Commonwealth Campus employees to resign amid budget cutsby Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
May 8, 2024Pat Little / For Centre FoundationDonate to Spotlight PA State College during Centre Gives to power vital journalism in Centre Countyby Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State College