Spotlight PA
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Pa.’s Attorney General Is Backing a Hemp Product Ban. The Industry Says It Goes Way Too Far
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Growers say the federal overhaul is too restrictive and would kill business for even non-intoxicating products.
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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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Great PA News Quiz: Party-Candidate Clash, Agency Temporarily Shuttered and Major Museum Renovations
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In this quiz: campaign finance rules, a new medical school’s applicant surge, the latest on WPSU, and an e-commerce company’s brick-and-mortar plans.
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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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SEARCH: How Much Supplemental Money Did Your Pa. School District Get?
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Each school district got at least $50,000 of the $565 million in new spending.
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Pa. Small Towns Set to Get Latest Wave of Federal Funding for EV Chargers
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Pennsylvania leads the nation in building new federally funded electric vehicle charging stations.
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Camping With … Air Conditioning? Pa. Launches Glamping Pilot to Woo Newcomers to Outdoor Fun
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The state has signed a five-year agreement with Timberline Glamping that allows the company to construct and operate glamping sites at several parks.
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Great PA News Quiz: Top Athlete Heads to Philly, Penn State Shakeup and the Year in Tornadoes
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In this quiz: What happens after lawmakers miss a deadline, a leadership shakeup at Penn State and a funeral home receives a mysterious package.
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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.