May 30, 2023Daniel Fishel / Spotlight PAA DuBois official was arrested on corruption charges. Then nearly $100K in cash arrived at city hall.by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
May 22, 2023Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAHow Local Government Works: Are government officials’ personal social media posts public records?by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
May 17, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAProposed Pa. budget nearly quadruples funding for local government cooperationby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
May 2, 2023Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesWhy State College’s anti-gambling movement failed to stop the Nittany Mall casinoby Lilly Riddle for the News Lab at Penn State and Spotlight PA State College
April 24, 2023Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PADuBois official’s corruption arrest puts consolidation with Sandy Township at riskby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
April 10, 2023Min Xian / Spotlight PAHow a Pa. city manager allegedly stole thousands of taxpayer dollars with virtually no oversightby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
March 23, 2023Sara Simon / Spotlight PAHow Local Government Works: A basic guide to requesting public records in Pa.by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
March 17, 2023Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesPolice killed Osaze Osagie four years ago. Here’s what has and hasn’t happened since.by Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State College
March 17, 2023Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerSunshine Week: 5 tips to win a Pa. open records fight and overcome secrecy in governmentby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Feb. 14, 2023Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAState College wants nearby municipalities to adopt LGBTQ protectionsby Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State College
Feb. 3, 2023Min Xian / Spotlight PA5 takeaways from our event on Pennsylvania’s fragmented local governmentsby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Dec. 30, 2022Min Xian / Spotlight PAHow Spotlight PA uncovered the chaos in a tiny Pa. borough after the hiring of Tamir Rice’s killerby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Dec. 22, 2022Min Xian / Spotlight PA3 key takeaways from Spotlight PA’s investigation of how a local government nearly collapsed after hiring Tamir Rice’s killerby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Dec. 19, 2022Min Xian / Spotlight PAGrudges, tribalism, and infighting rife in Pennsylvania borough that hired the cop who killed Tamir Riceby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 22, 2022Abby Drey / Centre Daily Times4 things to know about State College’s new police complaint processby Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 14, 2022Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesGovernment and elected officials deal with service funding questions as Centre Region growsby Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State College
Oct. 28, 2022Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PAA Pa. county is charging people to search court documents — an unusual and undue burden, experts sayby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA
Oct. 25, 2022Matt Smith / For Spotlight PATrack how your Pa. municipality is using federal stimulus fundingby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Sept. 19, 2022Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesAn attempt to deter more student high-rises in State College raises larger debate about the future of downtownby Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State College
Sept. 7, 2022Photo Courtesy Chris HarterTalk of a tax increase is driving a wedge between leaders of a growing Pa. township and its fire companyby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 15, 2022Daniel Fishel for Spotlight PAPenn State spent half a million dollars on police overtime at football games in 2021by Emma Dooling of Spotlight PA
July 14, 2022Daniel Fishel for Spotlight PASpotlight PA tested government transparency in Centre County. Tell us what to look for in the salary data.by Emma Dooling of Spotlight PA