Spotlight PA sorted through thousands of heavily redacted documents to reveal how the legislature spends your tax dollars on private lawyers.
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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.
Ribbon-cutting held for new affordable housing community
Beach Run Apartments consists of 51 energy-efficient units, which will help fill the Fredericksburg housing need for major employers, according to a recent press release from HDC MidAtlantic.
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.
Pulisic family property listed for sale
Hershey-born international soccer star Christian Pulisic has acquired a million dollar property for his family in Lebanon County.
Guests of ‘The Haunt’ explore Schaefferstown Fire Company’s spooky carnival grounds, if they dare!
Be prepared to experience a chilling adventure when you visit Schaefferstown’s carnival grounds this Halloween season. The area at the corner of Locust and West Oak streets in Schaefferstown has morphed into The Haunt, an immersive haunted attraction.
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.
$3.4 million roundabout project to open this week on Colebrook Road
Weather permitting, the contractor will deactivate temporary traffic signals on Monday to allow unrestricted traffic in both directions of Colebrook Road (Route 241) at the roundabout.
Fort Indiantown Gap partners with Lithuania to boost national security
From Sept. 6 to 17, the Pennsylvania National Guard hosted about 33 military personnel from Lithuania at its training headquarters at Fort Indiantown Gap
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.
Commissioners direct $800k of Marcellus Shale funding to rail trail
The county commissioners approved Thursday by a 2-1 vote its portion of Phase 6C funding in the amount of $800,000 for the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail expansion project.
U.S. Army reveals Black Hawk variant at Fort Indiantown Gap
On Wednesday, Oct. 6, the Army revealed the newest variant of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, the UH-60V, at the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site at Fort Indiantown Gap.
Attorney General files criminal charges against Mariner East pipeline developer
Attorney General Josh Shapiro, in conjunction with the 45th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, announced the charges Oct. 5 against Energy Transfer, L.P., owner of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline.