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Pennsylvania regulators have rarely blocked doctors from joining Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program based on past infractions.
Records obtained by Spotlight PA show that some of the state's top doctors for issuing medical marijuana certifications also have past disciplinary history, including a doctor who received a federal prison sentence in the early 2000s after pleading guilty to charges related to drug distribution.
While the Wolf administration didn’t deny any doctors based on prior discipline, the Shapiro administration has. Some observers favor more scrutiny. Others question why cannabis should be singled out.
Read the full report: Prior misconduct rarely an obstacle for doctors in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program. |
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"He did nothing, nothing to get those dollars. Didn’t even write a letter of support.”
—State Sen. Wayne Langerholc Jr. (R., Cambria) accusing state Rep. Frank Burns (D., Cambria) of taking undeserved credit for delivering school safety funding to his constituents; Burns disputes the characterization. |
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| An open path at the historic Highlands mansion and grounds in Fort Washington, Montgomery County, via John D. Send us your photos by email, use #PAGems on Instagram, or tag us @spotlightpennsylvania. |
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   PRISON SUIT: A class action lawsuit over abuses of imprisoned people during a controversial contractor's guard trainings at York County Prison has resulted in a $135,000 settlement between the county and around 30 plaintiffs, The Dispatch (paywall) reports.
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OPIOID FUNDS: Blair County has tapped a committee to recommend ways of spending the county’s share of a multimillion-dollar opioid settlement after a lengthy wait and a $322,734 state trust denial, via The Mirror.
WATCH NEXT: If you missed last week's Spotlight PA event on why local governments struggle to attract and keep effective leaders, you can watch a recording of it here. Browse our upcoming events here.
ICONIC DUO: The architect of PNC Park in Pittsburgh "was largely responsible" for those distinctive red roofed Pizza Huts that hummed in the 90s and still dot the landscape today in various stages of disrepair.
TURNPIKE TUSSLES: The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is taking drivers to court over unpaid tolls. One woman owed $800 and was ordered to pay $798 in tolls, and $8,965 in administrative fees — nearly $10,000.
GOOD NEWS: Nine-year-old Lilly Mione of Curwensville wanted to save her favorite rooster, Mr. Mohawk, from an ordinance that would have barred the birds in town. She approached the local council and got good news. |
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Unscramble and send your answer to scrambler@spotlightpa.org. We'll shout out winners here, and one each week will get some Spotlight PA swag. Answers submitted by 5:30 p.m. on issue date will be counted. Please include your first name and last initial. O D I L A N O C N N U T I
Friday's answer: Bargained or gabardine
Congrats to our weekly winner: Louie C.
Congrats to our daily winners: Eric F., Jeff F., Jack R., Stacy S., David T., Jon W., Barbara F., Greg V., Barb K., Michael C., Daniel M., Kimberly D., Don H., Stanley J., Karen W., Susan N.-Z., Richard A., Lissa C., Perry H., Jeffrey F., Elaine C., Judith D., Annette I., Craig E., Timothy A., William Z., Jill C., Wendy A., Beth H., Dan E., and Tom M. |
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PHOTO OP: The claim: A Kamala Harris campaign photo op at a Primanti Bros. near Pittsburgh used "paid actors." Snopes' findings: It was a 