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In an illustration, an older woman sits alone inside a vase on a table as younger people around her ignore her.

WATCH: A free panel on Pennsylvania’s troubled guardianship system

by Spotlight PA Staff

People gather in Harrisburg to honor lives lost to addiction during the 2nd annual Overdose Awareness and Memorial Day.

WATCH: A panel on how Pa. wants to spend its $1B opioid settlement

by Spotlight PA Staff

The Pennsylvania and American flags flutter in front of the Capitol building in Harrisburg.

WATCH: A free panel on what Pa. lawmakers want to accomplish in 2023

by Spotlight PA Staff

The Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg.

WATCH: A free panel on Pa.’s Supreme Court candidates and why the 2023 election matters

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania voters did not have equal opportunities to cast or correct their ballots during the November 2022 election.

WATCH: A free panel on Pa.’s unequal voting rules and how they impact you

by Spotlight PA Staff

A clinical skills space in Philadelphia's health sciences building.

WATCH: A free panel on how to obtain public health information in Pa.

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania’s state capitol building in Harrisburg, on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.

WATCH: PA Local discusses the history of Harrisburg’s Old 8th Ward

by Spotlight PA Staff

Voters in Allegheny County went to the polls on Feb. 7 for three special elections.

WATCH: ‘How Harrisburg Works’ explains Pennsylvania special elections

by Spotlight PA Staff

Tioga elected officials’ decision to hire Timothy Loehmann as the borough’s sole police officer followed a long line of troubling actions taken by its leaders.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on Pa.’s patchwork system of local governments

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, who will soon leave office, speaks at the Capitol in Harrisburg.

WATCH: A 1-on-1 exit interview with outgoing Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf

by Spotlight PA Staff

A voter holds an “I Voted” sticker on Election Day 2022 in Pennsylvania.

WATCH: A free panel on the winners of Pa.’s 2022 election and how they plan to run the state

by Spotlight PA Staff

State Sen. Doug Mastriano (left) and Attorney General Josh Shapiro (right) tout divergent visions for leading Pennsylvania

WATCH: A free virtual panel on Pa.’s gubernatorial candidates and how they plan to run the state

by Spotlight PA Staff

The secretary of state is appointed by the governor and oversees elections.

WATCH: Pennsylvania’s top election official answers voting questions

by Spotlight PA Staff

By the 21st century, 10% of Erie's population was Black and nearly half its Black residents had family ties to Laurel, Mississippi.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on the legacy of the Great Migration in Pennsylvania

by Spotlight PA Staff

Spotlight PA's State College bureau covers north-central Pennsylvania.

WATCH: A virtual Q&A with Spotlight PA’s new State College bureau

by Spotlight PA Staff

The budget lays out the state’s plans and priorities for the immediate fiscal year and years to come.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on the new Pa. budget and what it prioritizes

by Spotlight PA Staff

A Spotlight PA review found a police misconduct database is riddled with loopholes and lacks meaningful enforcement mechanisms.

WATCH: A free Q&A on the limitations of Pa.’s police misconduct database

by Spotlight PA Staff

Lawmakers' fears of unscrupulous doctors who might exploit Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program for profit led them to impose strict advertising prohibitions on physicians.

WATCH: A free virtual Q&A on Pa.’s uneven rules for medical marijuana cards

by Spotlight PA Staff

The 10 candidates running for governor of Pennsylvania have varying ideas about how to reshape election policy, approach environmental issues, and invest in education, among other issues.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on Pa.’s candidates for governor and how they plan to lead

by Spotlight PA Staff

Five GOP candidates appeared at Spotlight PA's gubernatorial debate.

Pa. primary election 2022: Spotlight PA hosts GOP gubernatorial debate

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania’s narrow criteria for “compassionate release” have resulted in only 31 people successfully making use of the program in 13 years.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on Pa.’s medical release law for state prisoners

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know law allows requesters to obtain public records from local and state government agencies, but it's far from perfect.

WATCH: A free Q&A on Pa.’s open records law and how it affects our work

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania’s legislative and congressional maps are in the final stages of the redistricting process, but legal challenges by lawmakers and other groups remain.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on the court challenges to Pa.’s electoral maps

by Spotlight PA Staff

Act 77, Pennsylvania’s mail voting law, was ruled unconstitutional by a state court in January after a group of Republican lawmakers — many of whom voted for it — brought a challenge.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on the future of Pennsylvania’s mail voting law

by Spotlight PA Staff

Join Spotlight PA as we review the 2021 legislative session and discuss which themes are likely to emerge — or persist — in the new year.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on the Pa. legislature’s 2022 agenda and what’s at stake

by Spotlight PA Staff

The proposed House and Senate maps could dramatically alter the balance of power in Pennsylvania.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on Pennsylvania’s proposed redistricting maps

by Spotlight PA Staff

Expanded access to videos of police using lethal force has increased public awareness of the problem, but few people know how and why courts rule these cases justified.

WATCH: A free discussion on why killings by police officers often are ruled justified

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania has one of the highest drug overdose death rates in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

WATCH: A free panel on using cannabis to treat opioid addiction

by Spotlight PA Staff

On Nov. 2, voters statewide will decide the future makeup of Pennsylvania’s appellate judicial system.

WATCH: A free virtual panel on the Nov. 2 election and why it matters

by Spotlight PA Staff

Alice “Candy” Loughney, 71, has Alzheimer’s disease and moved into a long-term care facility in Monroeville after her symptoms became too much for her husband to manage.

WATCH: A free panel on Alzheimer’s disease preparedness in Pennsylvania

by Spotlight PA Staff

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