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Mike Ramsey sits on the front porch of his house.

‘It shouldn’t be this difficult:’ Pa. homeowners desperate as mortgage aid struggles drag on

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania promised fixes for a troubled mortgage relief program. Months later, problems persist, new challenges have emerged, and thousands of homeowners are still waiting for help.

Pauletta Fajinmi waited more than six months to receive help from a Pennsylvania program to help homeowners recover from the pandemic.

Thousands of Pa. homeowners feel stuck in a high-stakes game of telephone with their homes, vital utilities on the line

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

A Giant grocery store in PA.

SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings, Trump administration says

by Associated Press

Mayor Eddie Morán speaks alongside state Rep. Manny Guzman (D., Berks) inside the Reading Trust Company building on Penn Street on July 29, 2025.

Why Erie and Reading’s special redevelopment districts are getting off to such different starts

by Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA

ByHeart baby formula factory in Exeter Township in October 2025.

These Berks County projects are competing for a slice of coveted state grant funding

by Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA

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