Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
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Who Should Pay for Low-Income Utility Assistance? In Pa., It All Falls on Residential Customers
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In Pennsylvania, residential customers shoulder the cost of utility assistance programs. Businesses and factories don’t have to contribute, unlike in other states.
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Thousands Miss Out on Pa. Utility Assistance, but Regulators Aren’t Sold on Plans for Automatic Enrollment
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A new data-sharing agreement could help increase participation and advocates say auto-enrollment is the most effective way to sign more people up.
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Thousands of Affordable Housing Subsidies Will End in the Next 5 Years. A New Database Will Help Pa. Get in Front of the Issue
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The database was included in the state budget deal lawmakers passed in July
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More Broadband Money Poised to Flow Into Pa. as Trump Admin Agrees to Restore Grant Program
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A broadband grant program that the Trump administration abruptly canceled last year can be restored without language that allowed race to be used as a factor…
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State Lawmakers Want to Lower Electric Bills. The Budget Impact Might Be Too Big to Swallow
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As lawmakers and Gov. Shapiro hash out budget, a tax cut to lower electric bills and a cap on utility profits are on the table
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There’s Bipartisan Support to Address Pa.’s Housing Crisis. Will the Legislature’s Efforts Make a Difference?
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Multiple bills under consideration in the Pennsylvania House and Senate would reduce some local control over housing regulations.
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Pa. Can Move Ahead With Broadband Expansion After Feds Back Down on Wage Dispute
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Pa. now has four years to make the faster internet services available to residents.
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Shapiro Wants to Eliminate Three ‘Niche’ Tax Credits. Supporters Say They Should Be Expanded
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The Democratic governor wants a more flexible tax credit that’s focused on job creation.
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Even More of Pa.’s Broadband Funding Will Go to Satellite After Last-Minute Cost-Cutting
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State and fed officials asked companies to reduce their costs, leading some internet providers to turn the money down.
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Pa. Labor Law Could Become Sticking Point Between State and Feds With $711M for Broadband at Stake
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The federal government may require Pennsylvania to change its prevailing wage law before releasing millions in broadband funds.