You’re invited! A free virtual Q&A with Spotlight PA’s new State College bureauJoin Spotlight PA Aug. 12 to learn about our new State College bureau, which covers north-central Pennsylvania issues, institutions, and communities.Aug. 12, 2022
Aug. 12, 2022Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesYou’re invited! A free virtual Q&A with Spotlight PA’s new State College bureauJoin Spotlight PA Aug. 12 to learn about our new State College bureau, which covers north-central Pennsylvania issues, institutions, and communities.
July 26, 2022TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free virtual panel on the new Pa. budget and what it prioritizesSpotlight PA held a free panel on Pa.'s multibillion-dollar budget and how it will impact residents.
July 7, 2022YONG KIM / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free Q&A on the limitations of Pa.’s police misconduct databaseSpotlight PA held a free virtual panel on Pennsylvania’s police hiring database and other accountability efforts.
June 14, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A free virtual Q&A on Pa.’s uneven rules for medical marijuana cardsOn June 14, Spotlight PA held a free panel on the rules and flaws of Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program.
May 5, 2022TOM GRALISH / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free virtual panel on Pa.’s candidates for governor and how they plan to leadOn Thursday, May 5, Spotlight PA held a Q&A on the candidates running for governor and their visions for the state.
EventsScreenshot via PCNPa. primary election 2022: Spotlight PA hosts GOP gubernatorial debateFive candidates running in Pennsylvania’s primary election for the Republican gubernatorial nomination will gather Tuesday at Gettysburg College for a debate.
April 20, 2022DAVID SWANSON / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free virtual panel on Pa.’s medical release law for state prisonersSpotlight PA hosted a free discussion on the state’s compassionate release law and its impact on families of incarcerated people and taxpayers.
March 16, 2022TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free Q&A on Pa.’s open records law and how it affects our workOn March 16, Spotlight held a panel on government transparency in Pennsylvania.
March 3, 2022Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A free virtual panel on the court challenges to Pa.’s electoral mapsWatch Spotlight PA's Q&A on the latest redistricting challenges and how they could shape coming elections.
Feb. 17, 2022Sue Dorfman / For VotebeatWATCH: A free virtual panel on the future of Pennsylvania’s mail voting lawWatch Spotlight PA's panel on why Act 77 is being challenged, and what to expect from the Pa. Supreme Court’s review of the law.
Jan. 27, 2022TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free virtual panel on the Pa. legislature’s 2022 agenda and what’s at stakeWatch Spotlight PA's panel discussing the 2021 legislative session and what themes are likely to emerge — or persist — in the 2022 session.
EventsAmanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A free virtual panel on Pennsylvania’s proposed redistricting mapsExperts discussed the preliminary state House and Senate maps, how they could shift political power, and their potential impact on Pennsylvanians.
Dec. 16, 2021ELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free discussion on why killings by police officers often are ruled justifiedWatch Spotlight PA's panel on why killings by police officers often are ruled justified.
Nov. 11, 2021TOM GRALISH / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free panel on using cannabis to treat opioid addictionJoin Spotlight PA for a discussion on using medical marijuana to treat opioid addiction.
Oct. 21, 2021Fred Adams / Spotlight PAWATCH: A free virtual panel on the Nov. 2 election and why it mattersOn Oct. 21, Spotlight PA and election experts took a close look at the appellate judicial system and how its decisions shape life in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 8, 2021Quinn Glabicki for Spotlight PA / PublicSourceWATCH: A free panel on Alzheimer’s disease preparedness in PennsylvaniaOn Oct. 8, Spotlight PA held a free Q&A on Alzheimer’s disease in Pennsylvania and possible solutions to the coming crisis.
Sept. 9, 2021JESSICA GRIFFIN / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free panel on how Pennsylvania can keep people in addiction recovery safeA recent Spotlight PA/KHN investigation found the Pennsylvania department tasked with oversight of these providers allowed some to continue operating despite harm to patients.
Aug. 25, 2021Fred Adams / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A free reader Q&A on rising COVID-19 cases in PennsylvaniaOn Wednesday, Aug. 25 at noon, Spotlight PA held a free Q&A on Pennsylvania’s response to the surge in COVID-19 cases and what you need to know going into the fall.
Aug. 5, 2021Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A free panel on what we know about evictions and rental assistance in Pennsylvania.Thousands of Pennsylvanians may soon risk losing their homes as counties across the state remain backlogged with applications for rental assistance.
July 28, 2021Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A live reader Q&A on how lawmakers spend millions of taxpayer dollars on perksReporters from Spotlight PA and The Caucus discussed their investigation into how the legislature spends taxpayer dollars then obscures those expenses from the public.
June 18, 2021Julio Cortez / APWATCH: A live interview and reader Q&A with state Sen. David Argall on redistricting, election auditThe interview was held June 18 as part of Spotlight PA's Capitol Live event series.
May 4, 2021Fred Adams / Spotlight PAIndependents can vote on ballot questions, and more things to know about the May 18 primarySpotlight PA answers your questions about controversial constitutional amendments, judicial races, and more.
May 4, 2021Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAYou’re invited! A guide and free reader Q&A on what you need to know before the May primary election.On Tuesday, May 4 at 5 p.m., join Spotlight PA Deputy Editor Sarah Anne Hughes and WHYY’s Politics Reporter Katie Meyer as they break down what you need to know before you vote.
April 20, 2021Getty Images/iStockphotoYou’re invited! A free reader Q&A on how to fight back against misinformation in Pa.A free reader Q&A by Spotlight PA on how partisan groups are masquerading as local news and eroding trust in journalism in Pa.
March 16, 2021TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A reader Q&A on redistricting, gerrymandering, and what it means for Pa. communitiesSpotlight PA on March 16 held a free reader discussion and Q&A on redistricting, gerrymandering, and why it matters to our local communities.
Feb. 11, 2021HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A live reader Q&A on Pa.’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution and the latest variantsOn Feb. 11, Spotlight PA hosted a panel of medical experts and health advocates from across Pennsylvania to answer your questions.
Feb. 11, 2021Fred Adams / For Spotlight PAThe most frequently asked questions about Pa.’s frustrating vaccine rolloutHealth experts and advocates from across the state joined Spotlight PA on Thursday for a live reader Q&A event. Here are some of the most important takeaways.
Jan. 13, 2021KRISTON JAE BETHEL / For the InquirerWATCH: A live Spotlight PA interview with PASSHE Chancellor Daniel GreensteinA wide-ranging interview on the coronavirus, racism on campus, and the ongoing plan to consolidate the state system of higher education.
Jan. 13, 2021Commonwealth Media ServicesHead of Pa.’s public university system to examine historic roots of racism in state schoolsIn a wide-ranging interview with Spotlight PA, Chancellor Daniel Greenstein said he was “ashamed to admit” he had not studied how the university system has historically perpetuated racial inequity.
Dec. 7, 2020JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerVIDEO: A live reader Q&A on Pa.’s coronavirus surge and coming vaccineA public service event by Spotlight PA.
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