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One day last month, newspaper stories shined a light on the troubles, triumphs and transformations happening in communities across Pennsylvania. In Erie, readers followed fundraising efforts to save an injured dog named Dopey. In Harrisburg, people gathered at a vigil for a teenager whose life ...

It was 48 years ago in September that a convicted cop killer from Philadelphia escaped, leading local police on a two-week manhunt. Anyone who lived in Washington County during the fall of 1977 probably remembers the news reports, roadblocks, and school closures caused by a 34-year-old ...

With inflation still on the rise, Pennsylvanians are watching every dollar. Most of us look for obvious savings at the grocery store or the gas pump. While speaking with residents from across the commonwealth, thereĢƵ another, often overlooked option I like to share that could help stretch ...

OP-ED: The business of selling drugs

Only two countries on Earth let drug companies pitch their products directly to you and me: New Zealand and the United States. Canada dabbled in these direct-to-consumer ads but quickly tightened up their rules. The European Union, back in 2008, took one look and said, “Nope – not here.” ...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. There are more forces at work than ever to silence free and ...

Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...