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State College Region Rural Issues

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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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The Capitol

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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

The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program is meant to expand and strengthen access to care, but state officials and experts warn the money isn’t enough to fix every problem.

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes his 2026-27 budget to the General Assembly in February 2026.

Are Republicans in Pa. ready for legal weed this year? Advocates are skeptical.

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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PA Local Heroes: The organizer who rallies her neighbors to clean up the streets

by Ann Rejrat for Spotlight PA

Gweny Love organizes multiple cleanups a year to keep her West Philadelphia neighborhood free of litter, junk, and debris, and to connect residents.

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State College Bureau

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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

The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program is meant to expand and strengthen access to care, but state officials and experts warn the money isn’t enough to fix every problem.

State College Municipal Building

Police misreporting 100s of rapes ‘didn’t make any difference’ to how cases were handled, oversight board says

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Berks County Bureau

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

ICE memo reveals timeline, scale of warehouse plans that include Berks, Schuylkill counties

by Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA

An internal ICE memo claims facilities won’t burden communities like Upper Bern and Tremont Townships, something local and state officials have raised concerns about.

A view of a Berks County warehouse purchased by ICE to be used as a processing center.

Shutdown may delay answers about planned ICE facility in Berks County

by Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA

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