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Nov. 23, 2023Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PABig bonuses, vast powers, and corruption charges: 5 takeaways from an investigation into DuBois’ Herm Suplizioby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
Nov. 17, 2023Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PAHow Spotlight PA reported its investigation into suspended DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizioby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
Nov. 16, 2023Screenshot via YouTubeFeds take over corruption case against embattled Pa. city managerby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Nov. 9, 2023Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PAThe inside story of how one man remade a small Pa. city while allegedly ripping off his neighborsby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
Oct. 17, 2023Leise Hook / For Spotlight PASeveral Pa. pension systems kept working with financial adviser after SEC settlementby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Oct. 4, 2023Min Xian / Spotlight PAMore corruption charges brought against suspended DuBois city managerby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Brad Bumsted of LNP | LancasterOnline
Aug. 21, 2023Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PANew bills would let Pennsylvania local governments hire firms as managersby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 16, 2023Min Xian / Spotlight PASpotlight PA seeks to unseal key document in DuBois official’s corruption caseby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Brad Bumsted of LNP | LancasterOnline
Aug. 15, 2023Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PA5 takeaways from our event on holding local Pennsylvania officials accountableby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
Aug. 11, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesHow a recent court ruling could put the brakes on water and sewer privatization in Pennsylvaniaby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
July 31, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAPa. begins to miss education, human services payments as budget impasse continuesby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
July 5, 2023Min Xian / Spotlight PARocky governance persists in tiny Pa. borough that hired Tamir Rice’s killerby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
June 7, 2023Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAA Pa. town seeks to pause consolidation with its scandal ridden neighbor cityby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
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
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