While the race cannot change the Democratic majority on the high court, it could narrow the margin amid increasingly partisan attacks on the judiciary’s independence.
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Pa. is on the brink of regulating recovery homes for the first time. Here’s what you need to know.
The Wolf administration could implement new oversight of recovery homes by mid-2022, though challenges could cause delays.
Here’s how Pa.’s school pension fund keeps its communications secret from the public
The $73 billion PSERS fund won a ruling keeping secret much of its dealings with three consultants who were brought in to probe a key figure for investment profits.
Why $1 billion in rent relief isn’t keeping some Pa. tenants safe from eviction
While a long-feared wave of evictions hasn’t come to pass, a lack of coordination between programs and courts leaves some renters in a pinch.
Pa. election 2021: Registration deadline, mail ballot details, and more things to know about Nov. 2
Everything you need to vote in the 2021 Pa. election, including key dates, how to find your polling place, and guides to the most consequential races.
See the reasons why Pennsylvania’s legislature paid millions to outside law firms in 2019 and 2020 (FULL LIST)
Spotlight PA sorted through thousands of heavily redacted documents to reveal how the legislature spends your tax dollars on private lawyers.
A full guide to Pennsylvania’s 2021 Supreme Court election and other appellate judicial races
The decisions handed down by the Commonwealth, Superior, and Supreme Courts impact everyday Pennsylvanians “probably more so than a legislator.”
A basic guide to vetting your local candidates in Pennsylvania’s 2021 school board elections
These races are more contentious than ever, but getting information on candidates and who is funding them is difficult. Use Spotlight PA’s step-by-step guide to find the information you need.
Pa. lawmakers hand out millions in public contracts to law firms that fill their campaign coffers
The mutually beneficial system, which is entirely legal, enriches the campaigns of Pa. lawmakers, who in turn hire firms for all types of legal matters — and all paid for by taxpayers.
Pa. lawmakers spend millions of tax dollars on private lawyers but often don’t reveal why
A review of thousands of pages of documents shows the cases ranged from public records fights to secret personnel problems to attempts to overturn last year’s presidential election.
PA Department of State says legislative fix needed to use ERIC death file, voter registration maintenance tool which would automatically remove deceased
Pennsylvania has spent nearly half a million dollars over the past six years to find and remove outdated registrations from its voter database.
Pa. school pension fund leaders seek to gag board members over leaks to media
Upset at leaks, leaders of the 15-member PSERS pension fund board have shut off legal briefings for the panel and are considering demanding they sign nondisclosure agreements.
Eligible for a COVID-19 booster? Here’s how to get one in Pa.
Vaccines are now widely available, and it’s not likely providers will experience the same backups and shortages seen across the state when eligibility first opened up to all adults in April.
SEC’s probe of Pa. school pension fund examines staff gifts and trips from Wall Street firms
The FBI and federal prosecutors launched a criminal probe of the $70 billion PSERS plan in March after the fund’s board revealed doubts about the figure it endorsed for financial results in December.
New records reveal the cost of Pa.’s failure to clarify rules around addiction treatment and marijuana
For 17 months, medical marijuana users were wrongly denied access to some care and funding options because of the Wolf administration’s inaction.