Spotlight PA

Spotlight PA is committed to delivering impartial investigative journalism focused on Pennsylvania's government and critical issues affecting the state. As an independent watchdog, we aren't afraid to explore deeply, advocate for the truth, and challenge those in power to uncover misconduct and drive real change. Our mission is to link Pennsylvanians to their state and to one another through impactful public service journalism that resonates with their daily lives, presented in various innovative and digital formats that cater to how they prefer to receive news.

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Could free school lunches come to Pennsylvania?

3 days ago | spotlightpa.org | Vincent DiFonzo

HARRISBURG — Almost all Pennsylvania students would be eligible for a no-cost lunch at school, and schools would no longer be able to discipline students for having meal debt under bills currently circulating in Harrisburg. The measures aim to bring back a short-lived, pandemic-era policy in which the federal government funded free school breakfasts and lunches.
Pa. Senate in ‘ugly’ fight with skill games as budget deadline looms

4 days ago | spotlightpa.org | Stephen Caruso |Angela Couloumbis

HARRISBURG — An all-out political war is erupting in the state Capitol between the most powerful Republican lawmakers and a deep-pocketed company that has reshaped the gaming landscape in Pennsylvania. Hanging in the balance are hundreds of millions of dollars in potential state tax revenue — a key piece in closed-door budget talks as the June 30 deadline approaches with no deal in sight.
Meet Gabriela Martinez, Spotlight PA reporter

1 week ago | spotlightpa.org | Gabriela Martinez |Gabriela Martínez

Hi! I’m Gabriela Martínez, quality of life reporter at Spotlight PA’s Berks county bureau. I’m very excited and proud to be a part of this important effort to bolster local news in such a culturally rich and rapidly growing part of Pennsylvania. Before joining Spotlight PA, I was a radio reporter covering Latino communities in central Pennsylvania for WITF.
PA election fraud scheme leads to prison for Millbourne officials

1 week ago | spotlightpa.org | Carter Walker

We grant elected officials extraordinary power when we give them our vote, which means we must demand extraordinary accountability once they are in office. That’s why Spotlight PA’s reporting is more important than ever, and why we need you now. We’re independent, with no corporate owner or profit motives. We’re nonpartisan, with no political agenda or opinion pieces. And we’re a nonprofit, allowing us to prioritize investigative and public-service journalism that gets results.
PA election officials bring wish lists to Duquesne forum • Spotlight PA

1 week ago | spotlightpa.org | Carter Walker

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here. PITTSBURGH — Yes, counties still need more time before Election Day to process mail ballots. And while you’re at it, Harrisburg, please adjust the deadlines for voters applying for mail ballots. County election officials brought their wish lists to a panel moderated by Votebeat Pennsylvania reporter Carter Walker at the Thomas R.
Addressing period poverty in Berks

1 week ago | spotlightpa.org | Lisa Scheid

This article originally appeared in Good Day, Berks — Spotlight PA’s free daily newsletter for Berks County Your daily dose of Berks County essentials. Sign up here. This week's Community Spotlight honoree is Jen Barkman, a 36-year-old Realtor who volunteers as campaign coordinator for the Help A Girl Out drive address period poverty, an overlooked global community health dilemma in which women lack sufficient access, often due to costs, to menstrual products, education, and sanitation facilities.
How Spotlight PA reported its Field of Screams investigation

1 week ago | spotlightpa.org | Ann Rejrat

In late March 2024, a Facebook group named “Untold Stories of Field of Screams” gainedattention as over 1,000 people joined the group. It was not the first time that allegations against Field of Screams had gained traction online. To investigate the allegations, Spotlight PA documented the posts and reached out to their authors. Each person interviewed was asked if they knew anyone else who would speak with a reporter.
Low-income Pennsylvanians may lose access to weight loss drugs

2 weeks ago | spotlightpa.org | Stephen Caruso

HARRISBURG — Low-income Pennsylvanians could lose access to medical coverage for popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy as state lawmakers search for savings in this year’s state budget talks. But while there’s a consensus in Harrisburg that the commonwealth needs to save money on these drugs, known as GLP-1s, lawmakers’ preferred approaches vary. Democratic Gov.
Cooking for a cause in Berks County

2 weeks ago | spotlightpa.org | Lisa Scheid

We grant elected officials extraordinary power when we give them our vote, which means we must demand extraordinary accountability once they are in office. That’s why Spotlight PA’s reporting is more important than ever, and why we need you now. We’re independent, with no corporate owner or profit motives. We’re nonpartisan, with no political agenda or opinion pieces. And we’re a nonprofit, allowing us to prioritize investigative and public-service journalism that gets results.
Bipartisan energy bills on hold in Pa. pending RGGI court ruling

2 weeks ago | spotlightpa.org | Kate Huangpu

HARRISBURG — A group of bills aimed at boosting electricity production and regulating clean energy has rare, bipartisan support in Pennsylvania's divided legislature. But a key Republican leader says he doesn’t plan to consider them until a court issues a final verdict on a long-debated interstate cap-and-trade program.