March 27, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Special elections, smokestack lightning, and an AOC apologyby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: special election day, hackers hit a union, an AOC apology, and “The Office” has an anniversary.
March 20, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: State House control, a pipeline investigation, and drastic deer measuresby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A special election for state House control, a pipeline under investigation, another try for an official state candy, and drastic deer measures.
March 19, 2025Daniel Fishel for Spotlight PAYou can decide how billions to fight the opioid epidemic should be spent with our new toolby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PAUse our interactive tool to decide what type of opioid settlement spending should be allowed in Pennsylvania — and compare your results to the choices of a secretive oversight board.
March 13, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Trump warns colleges, 5 years of COVID-19, and March Madness home teamsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Gov. Shapiro on MAX, a snowiest city competition, Trump’s warning to Pennsylvania colleges, and COVID-19 five years later.
March 6, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: 1st 2025 measles case, Shapiro’s plane rides, and a huge goldfishby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Congressmember skips Trump’s address, university faculty union formation, and Pa.’s spirit sales.
Feb. 27, 2025Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Canceled coins, Penn State cost cutting, and Eagles political footballby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A big Penn State announcement, the Eagles’ White House plans, 2022 election redux, and $2.1 billion in federal aid unfrozen.
Feb. 20, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Nurse strike, a proposed Pa. “DOGE,” and Shapiro’s sports commentary eraby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Pushback on federal budget plan, municipal election process kicks off, and what’s up with Philly’s favorite retired ocean liner.
Feb. 13, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Home from foreign prison, bird flu cases, and a new state GOP chairby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A health system makes a masking announcement, the current state of bird flu, and Philly prepares for a big parade.
Feb. 6, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Shapiro’s budget plan, tragic plane crash, and a new DNC vice chairby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Shapiro pitches an underground state park, the Game Commission limits access at a wildlife preserve, and a Philly suburb gets a Grammys mention.
Jan. 30, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Water closes a flood museum, a big grocer's first union, and stopping the pressesby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Pennsylvania delivers an upscale grocer’s first union, a student newspaper goes dark, and an almost-famous groundhog.
Jan. 23, 2025Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Trump in office, American app clash, and Eagles Super Bowl oddsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Return of the Trump Era, Super Bowl or bust, why the flags are at half-staff, and a national food dye ban.
Jan. 16, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Biden exits, the Sixers throw a 'curveball,' and Shapiro's golden ticketsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A last-ditch push for a presidential pardon, a Sixers arena saga, and the Hamptons of Pennsylvania.
Jan. 9, 2025John Fetterman during his time as Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor.Great PA News Quiz: heavy metal RICO, Fetterman on Fox, the Laken Riley Act, and state House speakerby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: U.S. Steel’s RICO complaint against a rival, Pennsylvania’s speaker of the House, Fetterman’s ‘Louisiana Purchase,’ and the Laken Riley Act.
Jan. 2, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: ‘Wrongfully detained,’ the fight for $15, and Shapiro’s power grid complaintby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Legislative inactivity, minimum wage debates, Penn Paper’s new label, and Trump’s margin of victory.
Dec. 19, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Controversial pardon, state forest lawsuit, and Capitol Christmas treeby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: How Shapiro paid for his Eagles-Steelers ticket, (some) birds return to the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and electors cast their votes.
Dec. 12, 2024DeeBee CooperGreat PA News Quiz: Luigi Mangione’s arrest, Hershey takeover talk, and Biden’s national monumentby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A manhunt ends in Pennsylvania, Hershey rebuffs a takeover bid, Biden’s new national monument, and eyes on the 2026 governor’s race.
Dec. 5, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: New role for Lt. Gov. Davis, politician pay bump, and Farm Show milkshakesby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Court ruling on preemption, missing money in Centre County, and Shapiro activates the National Guard.
Nov. 28, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Shapiro cabinet official resigns, law school consolidation, and deer seasonby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: The status of the Senate recount, grad student unionization, and a beloved Pennsylvania pie.
Nov. 21, 2024Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: $9M in tax credits, mail ballot ruling, and DOJ lawsuitby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A state Supreme Court ruling, a new automobile law, and SEPTA supporters’ calls for the governor to "flex" funding.
Nov. 14, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Election audits, pricey House race, new Amtrak routeby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: City treasury theft, state park additions, and property tax controversy.
Nov. 7, 2024Jared Wickerham / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Election results, swing states, and a drought watchby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Life in a swing state, Republican sweeps, home rule voters, and technical difficulties.
Oct. 31, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Are you ready for this election?by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: polling times, ballot options, ID checks, the electoral college, and more.
Oct. 24, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: What all those political ads cost, Musk’s lottery, and at the drive-thruby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: The price of a swing state ad blitz, U.S. Senate rating shift, part-time police, and college conflict.
Oct. 17, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Dead-end dealmaking, northern lights, and Trump’s town hall musicalby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A funding deal hits a Senate snag, northern lights source, and Trump’s town hall musical.
Oct. 10, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Election boulders, Trump in Butler, and Shapiro’s cabinet member controversyby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Election protection, Trump returns to Butler with a billionaire, and a Shapiro cabinet member is being threatened with jail by the state Senate.
Oct. 3, 2024Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Mail-ballot sticking points, Vance's chain fail, and Shapiro's non-endorsementby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Dockworkers on strike, elections everywhere all at once, J.D. Vance surprises a sandwich shop, and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s non-endorsement.
Sept. 26, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Arming Ukraine, nuclear deal, and election issuesby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Presidential polling, a Three Mile Island revival, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visit, and a student publication removed from newsstands.
Sept. 19, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Pop star politics, new liquor law, and rich in outer spaceby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A big 2024 endorsement, rich in outer space, a liquor law update, and planning Election Day.
Sept. 12, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: A nuclear revival, the presidential debate, and a cameral questionby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Up for debate, a college class-action settlement, legislative limits, and “bad things happen.”
Sept. 5, 2024The White HouseGreat PA News Quiz: ‘Counterfeit’ endorsement, steel deal skeptics, and poaching the 76ersby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A “no” on Nippon, “counterfeit” political ads, coveting thy neighbor’s NBA team, and a big ballot ruling.
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