Spotlight PA
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Great PA News Quiz: A Pa. Firm’s Social Media Stake, AG’s AI Letter and Record-Setting Snow
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In this week’s news quiz: A senator calls for the DHS secretary’s removal, a former state representative urges Shapiro to “Get Stuff Done,” and a new law adds regulations aimed at protecting kids.
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Here’s What Shapiro Will Need to Overcome to Fix the High Cost of Housing in Pa.
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Administration officials spent the past year taking feedback from advocates, experts, and local officials.
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Shapiro Campaigned on Getting Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors. Some Say He Hasn’t Done Enough as Governor
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Some abuse survivors want Gov. Josh Shapiro to take a harder stance when dealing with state Senate Republicans.
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A New Pa. Law Aimed at Keeping Unregulated Vapes Out of the Hands of Kids May Not Actually Work
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Pennsylvania’s first major effort to tackle vaping suffers from loopholes, insufficient funding for enforcement and limited public health backing.
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Great PA News Quiz: A County Urged to ‘Deport ICE,’ Party Infighting and a Capitol Rally
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In this week’s news quiz: Shapiro’s account of the 2024 veepstakes, an effort to primary Fetterman and a winning coach’s ties to a Pa. college.
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Broadband Expansion on Hold as Feds Miss Self-Imposed Deadline to Review Pa.’s Spending Plan
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The delay comes after the Trump administration changed the rules for the program, forcing states to adjust on the fly.
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Great PA News Quiz: Another State House Exit, Threats After ICE Warning and a Big Hire by Big Tech
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In this week’s quiz: A disputed “election integrity” claim, a Philly official’s warning for ICE, Dems eye outgoing Republican’s state House seat, and a big tech company’s big hire.
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State College Police Misreporting of Rapes ‘Didn’t Make Any Difference’ to How Cases Were Handled, Oversight Board Says
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The civilian board told State College elected officials that it “investigated the anomaly.” However, when questioned about the specifics of the board’s review, the chair said, “Investigation might be too strong a word.”
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Shapiro Pick for Board of Pardons Vacancy Opposed by Clemency Advocates
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John S. O’Brien II served as an expert witness in the Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases.
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Virtue, Liberty and Milkshakes? How 1 Beverage Came to Dominate the Pa. Farm Show
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The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association has served milkshakes at the Farm Show since 1953, and in the years since, the drink has become nearly synonymous with the event. PA Local investigates why.