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Pa. primary election 2026: How to vote, where to vote, and everything you need to know for May 19

by Elizabeth Estrada of Spotlight PA

On May 19, Pennsylvanians will cast their votes in primary races, including governor, state House and Senate, and more.

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Lawmakers, Shapiro admin push to end practice of counties taking Social Security money owed to foster kids

by Steve Volk / Resolve Philly for Spotlight PA

After a 2025 Resolve Philly / Spotlight PA investigation, a federal directive urged states to end the practice

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Pennsylvania judges say blocking Medicaid for abortion violates state constitution

by Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA

Investigations

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Hundreds of rapes in the State College area weren’t reported in public police data over nearly a decade

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Mark Fazlollah for Spotlight PA

The missing data masked the true extent of the crime surrounding Penn State. The central Pa. department never publicly disclosed the error until contacted by Spotlight PA.

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Alarming internal probes found chemo errors, delays, and ‘toxic’ leadership by Penn State’s cancer chief

by Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College and Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Good News from Pennsylvania

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Meet a Mayor: Hidden gems and hometown charm in one of the last streetcar suburbs

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Joi Washington became Media’s first Black mayor and first woman mayor in last year’s election, at the age of 39.

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State College Bureau

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This Centre Gives, donate to Spotlight PA State College and support vital local journalism

by Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State College

All gifts to Spotlight PA during Centre Gives, a 36-hour online fundraiser hosted by Centre Foundation on May 6-7, will benefit the State College regional bureau.

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Where Garrity and Shapiro stand on broadband, federal cuts, and other key rural issues

by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College and Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

Berks County Bureau

Ge Fangyuan, a farmer in Washington Township, stands with his dog for a portrait at the farm Feb. 20, 2026. Fangyuan's farm was disrupted after a sewer main break dumped about 8,000 gallons of raw sewage in November 2024.

When a public pipe bursts on private land, who fixes it? One PA farmer wants answers

by Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA

A fence installation struck an unregistered sewer pipe on a disabled veterans’ farm, spewing 8,000 gallons of raw sewage and exposing years of missing township records.

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Meet a business leader connecting teens to entrepreneurship

by Susan Shelly McGovern for Spotlight PA

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