Min Xian

RT @cbaxter1: Wow, @minxian_ of @SpotlightPA literally got the receipts behind this alleged massive fraud by a Pa. township secretary. Expl…

RT @sarahanne_news: Today's must-read: The secretary of a tiny township in Pennsylvania allegedly stole $533K over 5 years. How in the worl…

Collaborating among local governments is beneficial for many reasons. It's also exponentially harder with more partners (think any group project). A group of 10 public agencies in Centre County is charting new waters on that front. Can they weather a controversy?

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Routine process or ‘financial scandal’? Legal bills divide some elected officials involved in Pa. county solar project, via @minxian_ https://t.co/UO6n3x2fcg

RT @AngelasInk: “This is not okay. This is not moral.” - Dept. of Aging employee. I spent weeks mining data, spreadsheets and records for m…

RT @SpotlightPA: As problems roiled Penn State Health’s transplant programs, unknowing patients kept hope. Then they were blindsided, via @…

another day of finding golden nuggets like this in @marley_parish's impeccable rural reporting https://t.co/7Oei6K2Evt

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Sheetz closed its location in rural Cameron County at the end of September. Despite initial fears over the potential long-term impacts, the community stepped in to fill the gap, via @marley_parish https://t.co/CNJJh644Lz

Former DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio and former city secretary Roberta Shaffer stole and laundered more than $1.5 million of money belonging to DuBois, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The alleged scheme took place from 2008 to 2022 For background: https://t.co/t4jtKextiJ

Good government needs effective leaders — a lot of 'em. They can be hard to find and hard to keep. We'll talk all about it tomorrow. Join us!

RT @SpotlightPA: Local officials in the rural Pennsylvania township say they believe a suspended employee might be responsible for misappro…

new from me: Elk County found one of its 911 radio tower behind gates as a dispute between two neighbors brew. Even though the court has granted their petition to regain access, a looming federal funding deadline keeps the county's plan for a permanent tower in balance

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Elk County 911 radio upgrades in jeopardy due to property owners’ legal dispute, via @minxian_ https://t.co/9aDBeuI0ZX

RT @AngelasInk: "People’s lives are at stake ... If this involved children or puppies, there would be hearings." My latest for @SpotlightPA…

Get in, we are talking about property reassessment in Pennsylvania next Thursday https://t.co/ec5lRsedL5

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You’re invited! Join us Thursday, June 20 from 6-7 p.m. ET via Zoom for a free panel discussion about how outdated property assessments affect schools, roads, and more. Register here: https://t.co/3F41cnrrTa https://t.co/g6Xq9j62Mp

RT @Jaxon__White: Learn about interviewing and sourcing stories from journos like @jademccaaartney, @wjmckelvey, @minxian_, @HurubieMeko an…

A PA House panel has advanced a bill that would force the state government to pay municipal stormwater fees, something it has so far refused to do, costing local governments millions of dollars — absolutely a thing to keep watch via @marley_parish https://t.co/aAvogJ4VvD

RT @DougSughrue: @PaPostNews @minxian_ Great article. Well researched and written. Contains broad perspectives. PA should only have 3 govt.…