Dec. 12, 2024Spotlight PA graphicSpotlight PA Event: Test your PA knowledge at our virtual trivia nightby Spotlight PA StaffJoin us Thursday, Dec. 12 on Zoom for a night of trivia and a chance to win Spotlight PA merch.
Oct. 28, 2024Ralph LoVuolo / Special to the Butler EagleSpotlight PA Live Event: How we found the Secret Service flaws that led to the Trump rally shootingby Spotlight PA StaffJoin us Nov. 21 for a behind-the-scenes panel on how Spotlight PA, the Butler Eagle, and ProPublica discovered long-standing flaws in Secret Service protections.
Oct. 24, 2024Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAWATCH: Top reporters recap Election Day and explain what comes nextby Spotlight PA StaffTo help you make sense of what happened on Election Day in Pennsylvania, Spotlight PA hosted a live panel.
Oct. 7, 2024Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAWATCH: How accessible are Pennsylvania’s elections?by Spotlight PA StaffSpotlight PA held a virtual event on voting access in Pennsylvania and what your rights are.
Oct. 1, 2024Spotlight PAWATCH: Live interviews with the candidates for Pa. attorney generalby Spotlight PA StaffWe interviewed each candidate as part of an “Ultimate Job Interview” on Oct. 23 in Pittsburgh.
Sept. 20, 2024Handout photoYou’re invited! Spotlight PA joins Capital B’s Black Political Power Tourby Spotlight PA StaffCapital B in partnership with Spotlight PA and WURD will present panels on election security, unkempt promises, and more.
Sept. 13, 2024Courtesy of candidates' Facebook pagesWATCH: What you need to know about Pa.’s attorney general, auditor general, and treasurer candidatesby Spotlight PA StaffSpotlight PA held a live panel on Pa.’s major party row office candidates and the ways their plans would impact you.
Sept. 4, 2024Courtesy of Holli ZelinskyWATCH: How Pa.’s child care crisis affects youby Spotlight PA StaffOn Sept. 19, Spotlight PA held a live panel on the state’s child care staffing shortage and possible solutions
Aug. 12, 2024Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAWATCH: Why local governments struggle to attract and keep effective leadersby Spotlight PA StaffOn Aug. 22, Spotlight PA held a live panel on the challenges local governments face in attracting and retaining people to serve, and how they impact you.
Aug. 6, 2024Courtesy Colibri Workshop / Back Pocket MediaYou’re invited! Spotlight PA returns to Philly Story Fest.by Spotlight PA StaffSpotlight PA will take you behind the scenes of its reporting alongside Philly’s best storytellers this September.
Aug. 6, 2024Susan L. Angstadt/For Spotlight PAGet a sneak peek inside Spotlight PA’s plans for a new Berks County bureauby Spotlight PA StaffJoin Spotlight PA for a live zoom open house on our plans to revitalize investigative reporting in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Aug. 2, 2024Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PAWATCH: How school vouchers became Pa.’s messiest political fightby Spotlight PA StaffOn Aug. 8, Spotlight PA held a live panel on taxpayer-funded school vouchers, what the research says, and whether they have a future in Pennsylvania.
July 22, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWATCH: What Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget means for youby Spotlight PA StaffSpotlight PA hosted a free panel on what did — and didn’t — make it into Pennsylvania’s new budget.
July 1, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAThe urban-rural divide in Pa. and beyond is vastly overstated — and doing real harm, new book saysby Spotlight PA StaffJoin Spotlight PA on July 9 for a live virtual interview with Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, author of “The Overlooked Americans.”
June 27, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAWATCH: How unreliable water systems affect quality of lifeby Spotlight PA StaffWatch a panel discussion on Pa.’s private water companies and their impact on communities.
June 12, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAWATCH: How outdated property assessments affect schools, roads, and moreby Spotlight PA StaffSpotlight PA held a panel on property reassessments and their impact on municipal budgets and taxpayers.
June 5, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesWATCH: The history of Pennsylvania’s queer mediaby Spotlight PA StaffSpotlight PA held a free panel on Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ+ media evolution and the forces behind the movement.
May 20, 2024Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAWATCH: Find out how Pa. is fighting the opioid epidemicby Spotlight PA staffSpotlight PA hosted a live panel on how the state is using over $1 billion in opioid settlement funds
May 3, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAPennsylvania trivia event raises $13,500 for Spotlight PA State College’s investigative, public-service journalismby Spotlight PA StaffFor the second year, the “Clink and Think” Quiz Bash Fundraiser was a sold-out affair at Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte.
April 9, 2024Fred Adams / For Spotlight PAPartisan primaries are fueling our political dysfunction but they can be fixed, new book saysby Spotlight PA StaffJoin Spotlight PA at 6 p.m. April 19 for a live virtual interview with Nick Troiano, author of the new book, “The Primary Solution.”
April 2, 2024Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A free panel on Pa.’s candidates for attorney general, other row officesby Spotlight PA StaffSpotlight PA held a free event on Pa.’s 2024 primary candidates for treasurer, attorney general, and auditor general.
March 20, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesWATCH: A Q&A with top Pa. election official Al Schmidtby Spotlight PA StaffOn April 2, Spotlight PA hosted a discussion on PA election systems and misinformation with Al Schmidt, the secretary of state.
March 8, 2024Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesWATCH: How to hold Pa.’s schools, universities accountable.by Spotlight PA StaffFor Sunshine Week, experts discuss transparency in K-12 and higher education and how to hold local school officials accountable.
Feb. 28, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesWATCH: A panel on the legacy of Pa.’s Black Wall Streetby Spotlight PA StaffExperts discuss Harrisburg’s former Black commercial hub and the people and businesses trying to preserve its legacy.
Feb. 14, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A panel on Pa.’s popular housing repairs grant programby Spotlight PA StaffExperts discuss Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repairs Program and how advocates want to see it improved.
Jan. 11, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A panel on the corruption case rocking a small Pa. cityby Spotlight PA StaffReporters and experts discuss the Herm Suplizio corruption case and local government oversight.
Dec. 7, 2023Submitted by Matt CragleYou’re invited! A free Q&A on Pa. coal country’s signature drink and trivia!by Spotlight PA StaffLearn more about the history of one of Pa.’s signature cocktails and win Spotlight swag.
Oct. 19, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A free panel on Pa.’s 2023 election resultsby Spotlight PA StaffOn Nov. 17, Spotlight PA held a live review of Pa.'s 2023 judicial election results and what they mean for the state.
Oct. 19, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A guide to Pa. Election Day 2023by Spotlight PA StaffExperts discuss voting rights in Pennsylvania, important dates and deadlines, and other key 2023 election information.
Oct. 11, 2023Joanna Zuckerman Bernstein / Spotlight PAState lawmakers, community leaders discuss how to make Pa. government more equitableby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PAThe importance of local journalism, the state’s legislative maps, and more were discussed at Spotlight PA’s “Path to Equity” summit in Harrisburg.
