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Shapiro parodies and chatbot phone banks — how AI is popping up in Pa. elections

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

A bill pending in the Pa. Capitol would impose consequences for using AI to misrepresent candidates close to an election.

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People wait in line to vote Nov. 5, 2024, at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, Pa.

Will independents ever get to vote in Pa. primaries? Advocates hope a lawsuit moves the needle.

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

The suit argues Pennsylvania’s closed primaries violate the state constitution by giving Democrats and Republicans more voting power than independents .

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in 2024.

Shapiro wants to incentivize data centers to be better neighbors. Will that work?

by Kate Huangpu 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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True Pennsylvanians have seen at least 1 of these essential films set in the state

by Asha Prihar of Spotlight PA

To determine the must-see movies set in Pennsylvania, Spotlight PA consulted film experts from across the commonwealth, as well as cinephiles on staff. A few have been nominated for Oscars.

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State College Bureau

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Judge recommends sale of troubled rural water company to one of Pa.’s largest private utilities

by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

Pennsylvania American Water is the suggested buyer for the long-troubled Rock Spring Water Company. Pennsylvania American has been managing the small rural utility in an interim capacity since March 2025.

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Why a $193M injection for rural health care in Pa. isn’t easing closure worries

by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

Berks County Bureau

A warehouse in Upper Bern Township, Berks County, that ICE wants to use as a detention facility.

Berks officials grappling with ICE's warehouse plans want assurances from the feds

by Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA

Leaders in Berks and Schuylkill Counties are focused on mitigating the impacts of the Trump admin’s plans to turn warehouses into ICE facilities.

View of 3501 Mountain Road in Upper Bern Township, where the Trump administration paid $87.4 million for a warehouse in Berks County that ICE wants to use as a detention facility.

The Trump admin’s secretive, fast-tracked process to pick who will run Pa.’s new detention centers

by Molly Bilinski for Spotlight PA

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