Spotlight PA
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Many Pa. Residents Don’t Want Data Centers in Their Communities. State Leaders Are Welcoming Them
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Pennsylvania residents across the state, from Allegheny to Lackawanna, have expressed concerns about the onslaught of data centers.
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Pennsylvania Opens Door for Opioid Funds to Support Overwhelmed Public Defenders
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The move represents a victory for a range of groups, including advocates who argue public defenders play a vital role in helping people dealing with addiction.
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Great PA News Quiz: Mastriano’s Decision, Shapiro’s Campaign Coffers and No News Is Bad News
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In this week’s news quiz: Mastriano announces his gubernatorial decision, Gov. Shapiro’s sizable campaign coffers, another newspaper closure and Pennsylvania’s newest city.
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Judges Are Identifying Suspected AI Hallucinations in Pa. Court Cases — Including One at the Highest Levels
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A Commonwealth Court judge raised questions about the use of AI when confronted with an error-filled brief.
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As Pa. Energy Prices Rise, Advocates Skeptical That Lawmakers Will Put Aside Partisan Differences
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Consumers could feel an even greater squeeze in the years ahead, as utility companies predict that efforts to build data centers across the state to meet the AI demand will make the energy crunch worse.
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The Inside Story of How State College Police Underreported Hundreds of Rapes
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The department took 9 years to realize the FBI had changed what it considers rape, resulting in highly inaccurate public crime data.
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High-Stakes 2026 Elections Will Determine Control of Pa. Legislature, Which Party Sets Policy
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Battleground districts range from south-central Pennsylvania farm country to western rust belt towns to burgeoning suburbs outside major cities.
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Great PA News Quiz: Nursing Home Tragedy, PSU Trustees’ 2025 Discussions and Turnpike Food
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In this week’s news quiz: How Shapiro’s salary ranks, November’s gambling record and a sports museum’s new name.
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Quiz: Which of These Iconic Products Was Made or Designed in Pa.?
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From a popular fast food item to an iconic children’s toy, numerous innovations have happened in Pennsylvania. Can you identify eight of them?
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Penn State Board Deliberated Its Business in Public More Often This Year, Spotlight PA Analysis Shows
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The university’s governing body spent 22% of its public meeting time in 2025 discussing Penn State business — a new high in recent years.