Spotlight PA
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Pa. Election 2026: Your Complete Guide to the Candidates for Governor
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Incumbent Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro will face Republican Stacy Garrity on the Nov. 3 ballot. Learn more about them with this guide.
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How Quietly Passed Legislation Will Allow Penn State to Move Forward With Potential Campus Sales
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The Board of Trustees this week will consider sales of the Shenango and Wilkes-Barre campuses, which are slated to close next year.
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on LGBTQ Rights
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Trans rights and the Fairness Act remain live issues in Pa. And despite federal protections for same-sex marriage, many lawmakers push for state action.
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Great PA News Quiz: ICE Flights, GOP Convention Speakers and Emergency Room Wait Times
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In this quiz: Lawmakers join tech backlash, Sandusky appears in court, convicted labor leader leaves prison and a local landmark’s rescheduled reopening.
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Health Insurance Rates Poised to Rise Again as Pa. Regulators Claim Limited Power to Control Increases
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Nearly 202,000 people have canceled their plans through the state’s marketplace, Pennie, over the past nine months.
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Lifers Ask Pa. Supreme Court to Open Pathway for Resentencing After Lawmakers Fail to Act
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A previous ruling means people charged with second-degree murder no longer face mandatory life-without-parole sentences. That doesn’t apply to people already sentenced.
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Pa. Lawmakers Eye Limits, Outright Ban on Flock Cameras as They Prepare for Fall Return
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Gov. Josh Shapiro is working with lawmakers “on what piece of legislation could make it to” his desk that protects people’s privacy.
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Pennsylvania American Needs More Time to Negotiate a Deal With Troubled Rural Water System
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If the investor-owned utility and Rock Spring can’t reach an agreement, Pennsylvania American may seek ownership through eminent domain.
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ICE Has Ramped Up Its Use of State College Regional Airport to Move Detainees Between Immigration Facilities
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Because it receives federal funding, State College Regional Airport has to make sure “the airport will be available for public use on reasonable conditions and without unjust discrimination.”
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These Cases Could Reshape the Way Pa. Treats Users Who Are Accused of Supplying Drugs in Fatal Overdoses
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Pennsylvania is known as a national leader for charging people who supply drugs used in fatal overdoses.