May 16, 2024Courtesy of Karyl ShafferGreat PA News Quiz: McCormick's term limit vow, 'scandalous' conduct, and stunning solar weatherby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: McCormick says two terms tops, Shapiro’s “scandalous” employee conduct rule, a Philadelphia wunderkind, and the month in Pennsylvania weather.
May 9, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: High-flying governors, commencement plans, and fizzy water goes to courtby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Government frequent flyers, when “water” is actually “soda,” Dickinson’s canceled commencement speech, and more.
May 2, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: college protests, MLB ‘fiasco,’ and an Obama-era loophole lingersby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Primary turnout lags, pro-Palestinian protests continue, and an Obama-era loophole lingers.
April 25, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: 2024 matchups, Senate screenshots, protest votes, and Roe remarksby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Hall of Fame voters, Roe remarks, and Dave McCormick’s media tactic.
April 18, 2024Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: 2024 primary questions, January 6 charges, and Biden tariffsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Questions for 2024 primary voters, Biden’s steel stance, and the Pennsylvania origins of the U.S. Supreme Court’s January 6 case.
April 11, 2024Photo By Brian Reid / Eventide Light PhotographyGreat PA News Quiz: Next eclipse, 2024 protest votes, and a 'Big Oil' lawsuitby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Earthquaker state, Pennsylvania’s next total eclipse, a rare climate change lawsuit, and Biden’s home-state protest vote.
April 4, 2024Takeshi Kuboki / FlickrGreat PA News Quiz: Eclipse voters, ‘Trump Airport,’ and third-party hurdlesby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Eclipse impacts, ‘Trump International Airport,’ 2024 ballot access, and stalled social media crackdowns.
March 28, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Truth Social’s billionaire ties, Oscar winner’s coal project, and a third partyby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: a Pennsylvania billionaire’s ties to Trump’s Truth Social, the row officer managing the commonwealth’s money, and a gaming ban in Philadelphia.
March 21, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: March Madness moment, Biden’s US Steel warning, and a 'sanctuary' cityby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: President Joe Biden’s steel deal opposition, Pennsylvania’s March Madness moment, and a city’s “sanctuary” policy makes headlines.
March 14, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Trump’s TikTok flip-flop, 2024 pollbooks, watchdog election, and the State Police motifby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Trump on TikTok, 2024 technology, election contests, and a State of the Union shoutout.
March 7, 2024Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesGreat PA News Quiz: Gov’t land grabs, Trump ruling, derailed trains, and election gamesby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: U.S. Supreme Court ripple effects, Norfolk Southern crash, and arranging the names on Pennsylvania ballots.
Feb. 29, 2024Fred Adams / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Vetting 2024’s voting machines, Harrisburg haggling, and the Beyoncé effectby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: State House control, behind the voting machines, costly cleanups, and the Beyoncé effect.
Feb. 22, 2024Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Penn State pushback, election exodus, and Shapiro's 'sin tax'by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: a controversial Penn State proposal, Shapiro’s “sin tax” spending, mail ballot dates, and surprising snow.
Feb. 15, 2024Robert Frank / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: 2024 ballots, flawed election claims, 'spring' snow, and Shapiro's debt eraserby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: primary lineups, merchant of doubt, state House majority, and when Punxsutawney Phil gets it wrong.
Feb. 8, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Shapiro's big budget, cannabis cash, state House control, and a bogus voter fraud claimby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Gov. Josh Shapiro's big budget ask, cannabis cash, state House control, and a bogus voter fraud claim.
Feb. 1, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: budget season, abortion ruling, election plans, and 2024’s river of the yearby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: a river runs through it, Shapiro’s second budget, the 2024 election, and a Medicaid-funded abortion ban.
Jan. 25, 2024Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Trump travel, 'monopoly power,' a rare ethics complaint, and Punxsutawney PETAby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: state records deleted, Trump in Pennsylvania, antitrust lawsuit, and a rare ethics complaint.
Jan. 18, 2024Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Fetterman memoir, seriously cold, Bidenomics, and underfunded schoolsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is writing a book; and the coldest temperature ever recorded in Pennsylvania.
Jan. 11, 2024Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: William Penn removal, Shapiro's futuristic tech alliance, and moon mission marredby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: William Penn becomes an internet main character, Shapiro’s tech partners, Biden in Pennsylvania, and trouble in outer space.
Jan. 4, 2024Fred Adams / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: 2024 anxiety, minimum wage wave, 14th Amendment, and state lawmakers get a raiseby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Pennsylvania lawmakers get another pay raise; the commonwealth’s minimum wage stays the same; and another insurrection clause challenge.
Dec. 28, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Disputed genealogy records, flexible gift ban, and Pa.’s fave Christmas flickby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: A genealogist clashes with Ancestry.com, Shapiro sporting tickets draw criticism, and Pennsylvanians crown a fave Christmas film.
Dec. 21, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: A pop star’s era, Tom Wolf’s new home, and the end of the budget impasseby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: The Pa. House declares a new era, Tom Wolf leaves Mount Wolf, and what’s missing from the final budget deal.
Dec. 14, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Shapiro’s 1st year, Capitol leaks, ‘zombie’ deer, and holiday gift returnsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Assessing Shapiro’s first year, Capitol water damage, and holiday gift returns.
Dec. 7, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Sworn in on banned books, Fetterman’s troll target, and an Amtrak revivalby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: School official sworn in on a stack of banned books, Fetterman’s troll target, and an Amtrak revival update.
Nov. 30, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: 2024 vision, snow droughts, impeachment court, and war machinesby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Pennsylvania feeds an arms race, a seismic election ruling, and a long time with very little snow.
Nov. 23, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Thanksgiving travel, 2024 debate, and another political pay bumpby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: Thanksgiving travel forecasts for the turnpike, the lone 2024 vice presidential debate is coming to town, and one of “the most penalized projects” in Pennsylvania history.
Nov. 16, 2023Ed Mahon / Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Legal pot next door, Biden family subpoenas, and Black Friday originsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s quiz: another neighbor greenlights recreational cannabis, the GOP’s search for Biden impeachment fuel comes to Pennsylvania, and Black Friday etymology.
Nov. 9, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Election results, swapped votes, and a Hollywood celeb’s pet pleaby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PATest your knowledge of the week in news, from the results of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court race to a local corruption investigation.
Nov. 2, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Old election rules, 'illegal tax,' high-rank resignation, and claim to veep fameby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PATest your knowledge of the week in news, from a closely watched court ruling to another Shapiro administration resignation and Pennsylvania’s outdated election rules.
Oct. 26, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Unforgiven taxes, Biden billion, House speaker, and tech tortby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PATest your knowledge of the week in news, from a homegrown (and short-lived) U.S. House speaker bid to hydrogen hub secrets.
