Spotlight PA
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Workers in Penn State Health Operating Rooms Raised Alarms About Safety, Sterilization
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Internal records describe harrowing situations as Hershey Medical Center struggled to keep a usable supply of sterile instruments for surgeries, a Spotlight PA investigation found.
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Pa. Primary Election 2026: How to Spot and Report Voter Intimidation in Pennsylvania
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Voter intimidation is illegal under federal and Pa. law. Here’s how to spot it and report it.
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Pennsylvania Won’t Test Internet-Connected E-Pollbooks in 2026 Primary
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Some county election officials were excited for the new capabilities, but now they won’t get them until at least 2027.
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Man Arrested for Making ‘Politically Violent’ Threats to Pa. Lawmakers Online, State Police Say
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At least two of the lawmakers named as victims in the case said they only found out about the threats on Tuesday.
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First Amendment Rights at Center of Clash Between Pa. Schools and Students Over ICE Walkouts
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Pennsylvania students have a First Amendment right to protest ICE, but schools can discipline walkouts as they would any unexcused absence and not more harshly due to the political message.
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A State Task Force Is Hunting for Misleading AI Chatbots as the Shapiro Admin Vows Legal Crackdown
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A new Pennsylvania task force has been working since February to find chatbots posing as licensed professionals.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling on Cast Vote Records Creates Uncertainty for Counties
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The court ordered counties to release granular data on individual ballots, but some are unsure if they can comply and still keep voters’ choices secret.
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Great PA News Quiz: A Gubernatorial Grudge Story, TMZ Tirade and the ‘Queen of Philadelphia’
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In this quiz: Gov. Shapiro on defense, a congressional TMZ tirade, ‘Queen of Philadelphia’ critics and Pennsylvania at the Met Gala.
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Pennsylvania’s Mail Ballot Dating Rules Have Been in Flux for Years. Here’s What You Need to Know
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Election officials still recommend dating the envelope, even though counties aren’t currently rejecting ballots with improper dates.
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More Pa. Voters Are Registering as Independents, but Barriers Stop Lawmakers From Following
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Elected officials say closed primaries, signature requirements and money demands all make it hard to run as an independent.