Spotlight PA
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Costly Cyber Charter Tuition Is Consuming Tens of Millions of New State Dollars for Poor Pa. Schools
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When underfunded Pa. school districts got extra money last year, dozens put it toward charter school burdens that one district called “ridiculous.”
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Spooked by Alabama ‘Embryonic Personhood’ Ruling, Pa. Lawmakers Aim to Expand and Protect IVF Access
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Two bills in the Pennsylvania legislature target insurance costs for infertility treatments. Another would make access to such services a protected right.
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Pa. Primary Election 2025: How to Serve as a Poll Worker on May 20
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Pennsylvania poll workers help to make voting run smoothly on Election Day. Here’s how you can serve as one.
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Pa. Primary Election 2025: Everything College Students Need to Know About Voting
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When it comes to voting, college students in Pennsylvania have multiple options. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the May 20 primary election.
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Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro Reopens Residence, Pope Francis in Philly and a Health Care Emergency
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In this week’s news quiz: The governor’s residence is reopened, remembering Pope Francis in Philadelphia and a health care emergency in one of Pennsylvania’s most densely populated counties.
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Public Health Officials in Pa. Won’t Say How They’d Handle a $500M Cut Sought by Trump Admin
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The funding helps Pennsylvania purchase and administer vaccines, monitor the spread of infectious diseases like measles, and contact people who might have been exposed to dangerous pathogens.
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Why the Law That Forces People to Get Mental Health Help Didn’t Stop the Shapiro Arson Attack
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Involuntary commitment is intended to be a last resort with a high bar. At the same time, many PA counties lack other mental health services.
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Primary Election 2025: A Complete Guide to the Candidates for State College School Board
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Democrats and Republicans will see the same seven candidates for State College school on their primary ballots.
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Great PA News Quiz: Measles Outbreak, Arson at the Governor’s Residence and a New State Candy Proposal
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In this week’s news quiz: SEPTA plans possible cuts, state Supreme Court weighs a Pittsburgh tax and a Pennsylvania company pauses Chinese imports.
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Quiz: It Happened in Pennsylvania … or Did It? (The Answers May Surprise You)
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It’s no secret that Pennsylvania history is full of notable inventions, contributions to pop culture, and events with national and international significance. But how well do you know them?