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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaSpotlight 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 — Location, reputation, demographics, and pure luck may have mattered more than policy differences in Pennsylvania’s row office primary elections this week. Tuesday saw a major upset in the Democratic race for …See the Story
In low-turnout Pa. primary, location and luck may have mattered more than policy
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Senate · PennsylvaniaIn this week’s quiz: Hall of Fame voters, Roe remarks, and Dave McCormick’s media tactic. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen (newsletters@spotlightpa.org) with a heads up. And good luck! BEFORE YOU GO… If you learned something from this article, pay it forward and contribute to Spotlight PA at spotlightpa.org/donate. Spotlight PA is funded by foundations and readers like you w…See the Story
Great PA News Quiz: 2024 matchups, Senate screenshots, protest votes, and Roe remarks
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Whistleblower · PennsylvaniaSpotlight 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. BETHLEHEM — As she read the memo explaining why she was being fired, Kierra Varcos felt her cheeks burn and blood pound in her ears. She tried not to look up at the other people sitting around the conference room table. V…See the Story
Thousands of employees at federal contractors do not have whistleblower protections despite 2013 law
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaSpotlight 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 — Pennsylvania’s highest-ranking state House Republican has survived a formidable primary challenge from the right, heading off what would have been a big shakeup in Harrisburg. Elsewhere in the state, the Demo…See the Story
Pa. election 2024: Bryan Cutler survives primary challenge, Kevin Boyle loses Pa. House seat
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaSpotlight 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 — Thousands of Pennsylvanians could soon be hit with higher internet bills when a federal program that gives a discount to low-income households starts to run out of money next month. Unless Congress approves m…See the Story
Higher internet costs could be on the way for low-income Pa. residents as federal subsidies run out
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
Hazleton · HazletonThis article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat's free newsletters here. A design change Pennsylvania officials made to prevent voters from making a disqualifying error on their mail ballots appears to have backfired. The issue — voters failing to write the final two digits of the year on the return envelope —…See the Story
Some voters are failing to complete the year on Pa.’s newly redesigned mail ballot envelopes
80% Center coverage: 5 sources
Primary Elections · PennsylvaniaResults to watch include Pennsylvania attorney general, Pennsylvania treasurer, and Pennsylvania auditor general. Results will begin to show after 8 p.m. on April 23. Results for races can also be found on the Department of State website. For complete coverage of the 2024 primary election, visit Spotlight PA’s Election Center. Last updated April 19, 2024, at 2:15 p.m. Pennsylvania election results On April 23, Democratic and Republican voters wi…See the Story
Latest results from the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election
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Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaThis article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat's free newsletters here. When Northampton County voters cast their ballots in an election last November, it became clear to them very quickly that something was wrong. On the printed records that are meant to show them how they voted, the votes they cast in one j…See the Story
Missing voting machine documents raise concern about Pa. county’s testing processes
100% Center coverage: 2 sources