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Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.

Pennsylvania provides state money for public defense for the first time

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

The state legislature approved $7.5 million for indigent defense. Until now, Pennsylvania was one of the few states to not provide state funding for public defenders.

An illustration of four elected officials sitting at a table with a mystery person in the final seat.

Pa. voters play little role in choosing who fills vacant municipal offices

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Halie Kines of the Centre Daily Times

A Baird's sandpiper, one of over a dozen birds that breed in, migrate to, or visit Pennsylvania that could be getting a new name.

These Pa. birds will be renamed as watchers reckon with racism, inclusion

by Tanisha Thomas of Spotlight PA

View of the south side of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex at night.

A bipartisan bill seeks to crack down on Harrisburg’s ‘revolving door’ of lobbyists

by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania voters take to the polls in Harrisburg on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.

Philadelphia’s communities of color disproportionately affected when mail ballots are rejected over small errors

by Carter Walker of Votebeat and Laura Benshoff for Votebeat

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