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1000s miss out on Pa. utility assistance, but regulators aren’t sold on plans for automatic enrollment

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

A new data-sharing agreement could help increase participation and advocates say auto-enrollment is the most effective way to sign more people up.

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Stacy Garrity speaks during an April, 2026 event on unclaimed property at Treasury's vault.

Stacy Garrity is ambitious, Trump-endorsed, and experienced. Is that enough to beat Josh Shapiro?

by Katie Meyer and Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

A two-term treasurer, Garrity is running for Pennsylvania governor with much less money and name recognition than Shapiro.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a June 2023 news conference after the reopening of part of I-95.

Josh Shapiro built national fame on getting things done, but his full record is complex

by Stephen Caruso and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

The Capitol

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Skill games face seizure as deadline for Pa. legislature to act looms

by Stephen Caruso, Jaxon White, and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Top lawmakers say they want to find a consensus to legalize and regulate skill games before the Oct. 13 deadline. It’s unclear if they will.

People rally inside the PA Capitol in June to call for “meaningful second-degree murder sentencing reform.”

Lifers ask Pa. Supreme Court to open pathway for resentencing after lawmakers fail to act

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA

Good News from Pennsylvania

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This storied apple is Pa.’s most grown, but you’ve probably never seen it in the produce section

by Asha Prihar of Spotlight Pa

Pennsylvania grows most York Imperial apples, but because the heirloom fruits store so well, nearly all of them end up in applesauce, cider, or other products.

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State College Bureau

The bell tower of Old Main on Penn State’s University Park campus.

Penn State will sell 2 of the campuses it is closing for a combined $6.25M

by A.J. Rao of Spotlight PA State College

Trustees approved deals to sell the Shenango and Wilkes-Barre campuses, part of a wider closure plan affecting seven locations by 2027.

A sign for the Rock Spring Water Company in front of a tree.

Troubled rural Pa. water company pitches last-minute idea to keep system in local hands

by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

Berks County Bureau

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Dirty floors, pink matter, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Sept. 7-13

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania inspected 29 retail food establishments in Berks County between Sept. 7 and Sept. 13. Eight had violations. See what inspectors found.

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No covers, loose handle, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Aug. 31-Sept. 6

by Spotlight PA Staff

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