Spotlight PA
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U.S. Supreme Court Restricts Voting Rights Act, but Effect on Pennsylvania Likely Limited
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The decision will make some Voting Rights Act challenges to election maps harder to win, but those cases have historically been rare in Pennsylvania.
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Pa. Primary Election 2026: A Complete Guide to What’s on the Ballot and How to Vote
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On May 19, Pennsylvanians will vote for primary candidates in races for governor, state House and more.
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Pa. Governor Mansion Attack, Security Upgrades Prompt New Oversight Push in Harrisburg
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Proposed legislation would add oversight of governor security spending following a dispute over funding upgrades to Governor Josh Shapiro’s private home.
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Meet 2 of the 1 Million Independent Pa. Voters Shut Out of Next Month’s Primary
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In many Pa. districts, the primary is the race that really determines who will win a seat.
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Organizer Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania Voter Registration Fraud Case
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The suspicious registration applications were discovered just before the 2024 election and fueled fraud accusations, but prosecutors determined the motive was not political.
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Lawmakers, Shapiro Admin Push to End Practice of Counties Taking Social Security Money Owed to Foster Kids
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After a 2025 Resolve Philly / Spotlight PA investigation, a federal directive urged states to end the practice
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Great PA News Quiz: Disrupted Tests, World Cup Transit Costs and Mascot Sacrifice
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In this week’s quiz: National Heritage Area status proposed for a state region, a commission’s executive director resigns and PIT rebrands its out-of-service terminal.
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Pretzels for Breakfast? For Lunch? For Dessert? In Pa., the Answer Is Always Yes
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They come crispy, chewy, pillowy and snappy. Pennsylvanians dip them in cheese, fill them with peanut butter and cover them in chocolate. And a lot of these pretzels are made in the state.
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Treasurer Blocks $1 Million Payment for Security Upgrades at Shapiro’s Private Home
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Treasurer Stacy Garrity — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s likely opponent in the fall election — said her agency lacks legal authority to pay for private home upgrades.
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The Shapiro Admin’s Unusual Challenge to New ICE Detention Centers Could Take Years to Play Out
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A state agency has barred ICE from connecting to water or sewer via orders that the feds have appealed.