Katie Meyer

1 week ago | spotlightpa.org | Katie Meyer

HARRISBURG — On May 20, Democrats and Republicans will choose their parties’ candidates for a vacancy on Commonwealth Court and on Superior Court. The winners will compete in the November general election. Pennsylvania’s two intermediate appellate courts have the power to affirm or reverse decisions made in lower courts. Their rulings can be appealed to the state Supreme Court, Pennsylvania’s court of last resort. Each court serves a distinct role within the commonwealth’s legal system.

2 weeks ago | spotlightpa.org | Katie Meyer

HARRISBURG — A surprise Democratic win in a Pennsylvania Senate district that heavily voted for President Donald Trump bodes well for the party at large as the 2026 midterms approach. But politicians, operatives, and analysts warned that the special election result in a corner of Lancaster County may not be repeated during a higher-turnout contest — and that Democrats’ struggles with less engaged voters remain a real problem for the party.

1 month ago | alleghenyfront.org | Kate Huangpu |Katie Meyer

by Kate Huangpu and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA The Allegheny Front partners with Spotlight PA, a collaborative, reader-funded newsroom producing accountability journalism for all of Pennsylvania. Sign up for Spotlight’s free newsletters. As Pennsylvania celebrates plugging 300 abandoned oil and gas wells since 2023, ongoing lawsuits against the Trump administration over hundreds of millions of federal dollars are creating uncertainty for those doing the work on the ground.

1 month ago | dailyitem.com | Kate Huangpu |Katie Meyer

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. HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvania celebrates plugging 300 abandoned oil and gas wells since 2023, ongoing lawsuits against the Trump administration over hundreds of millions of federal dollars are creating uncertainty for those doing the work on the ground.

1 month ago | abc27.com | Kate Huangpu |Katie Meyer

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. HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvania celebrates plugging 300 abandoned oil and gas wells since 2023, ongoing lawsuits against the Trump administration over hundreds of millions of federal dollars are creating uncertainty for those doing the work on the ground.