HARRISBURG — In his first budget proposal as governor, Democrat Josh Shapiro aims to resolve a long-standing fiscal conundrum: funding the Pennsylvania State Police witho...
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HARRISBURG — When Emily Kinkead asked Lisa Bennington for advice on running for elected office, the former Pennsylvania state lawmaker gave blunt words of warning:
“Don’t...
HARRISBURG — The state agency overseeing Pennsylvania’s troubled mortgage relief program has leveled a slew of new accusations against the private contractor originally h...
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This story is a collaboration between Spotlight PA and the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, published as part of a Pittsburgh Media Partnership project. Sig...
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Two Pennsylvania appellate judges have offered conflicting rulings on whether evidence of fraud is needed to request a recount.
Such recount petitions have become an incr...