Political News
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Pa. Has Quietly Passed a Law Undermining a Court Decision on Lucrative Mineral Rights
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The $1 billion battle over mineral rights is 130 years in the making, and may only intensify.
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ICE Considering Buying Immigrant Detention Facilities, Other Options to Maintain Capacity in Pa.
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Activists worry ICE might buy Moshannon Valley Processing Center or contract directly with GEO Group and cut out Clearfield County and its “minor” oversight.
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Pa. Counties Face Rising Emergency Costs. The Legislature Didn’t Include an Increase to the 911 Phone Fee in the Budget to Help Them
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While the 911 surcharge increased in 2023, local officials and the state county association say it still needs to be higher.
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Big Ten, SEC Add Long-Missing Support to College Sports Bill and Revive Its Chances in the Senate
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The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral. School presidents from both conferences voted to back the bill after receiving last-minute concessions over…
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Pennsylvania Asks Trump Admin How It Identified Potential Noncitizens Registered to Vote
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The Department of Homeland Security has said there may be more than 14,000 noncitizens registered to vote in the state but hasn’t provided details.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro Has Sued the Trump Admin Dozens of Times. Here’s Everything to Know About Those Lawsuits
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The suits target Trump administration decisions regarding food stamps, student loans, health care and more.
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Millions From State Lands Could Be Redirected to Rural Pennsylvania to Help Make Up for Tax-Exempt Property
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Local governments would get a share of the revenue generated by Pennsylvania’s state-owned land under proposed bipartisan legislation.
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on Energy Costs, the Environment and More
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As electric bills soar, Stacy Garrity and Josh Shapiro diverge on what kind of energy they want Pennsylvania to produce.
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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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The Second-Degree Sentencing Deadline Has Passed. What Happens Now?
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The Supreme Court ruling does not apply yet to those already serving prison time for the crime.