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Pa. election 2026: Your complete guide to this year’s congressional races

by Ethan Young for Spotlight PA

All 17 of Pa.’s congressional districts will be on the November ballot, but just three are considered toss-up races.

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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

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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

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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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A man in a red jacket speaks into a megaphone in front of the Clearfield County Offices building. Next to him are protesters holding a yellow sign that says “Shut Down Moshannon.”

Clearfield County commissioners vote 2-1 to extend Moshannon detention center contract

by Melissa Pérez-Carrillo of Spotlight PA State College

Clearfield County will continue to serve as a middleman between ICE and the GEO Group, though the future of the facility is in question.

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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

Berks County Bureau

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Expired milk, sink residue, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Sept. 14-20

by Spotlight PA Staff

Pennsylvania inspected 30 retail food establishments in Berks County between Sept. 14 and Sept. 20. Nine had violations. See what inspectors found.

A yellow sign next to a driveway says “University Rifle Club. Attention this is an active shooting facility.” To the left of the road is a housing development and a hill in the background.

A legal battle over a Berks County firearms range shows the power of Pa.'s gun laws

by Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA

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