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Pa. election 2026: A guide to vetting primary candidates

by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA

The entire Pennsylvania House and half of the state Senate will be on the ballot in 2026. Learn more about how to research the candidates.

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The Capitol

State Rep. Jen O'Mara speaks at a March event on paid family leave legislation.

Pennsylvania could require paid family leave — if lawmakers can decide who bears the cost

by Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

The concept has bipartisan support in both the Pa. House and Senate. But disagreement about cost remains a roadblock.

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

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.

A photo illustration of Raymond Hohl encircled by images of the Penn State Cancer Institute, a medical device, and a nurse’s binder of thank you notes.

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

Students interview Rosa Julia Parra of Palo Magazine for “Roots of Solidarity.”

Student-led documentary preserves the stories of Latinos who settled in Reading decades ago

by Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA

The team behind “Roots of Solidarity” wants to raise $50,000 for production costs and to send students to Puerto Rico.

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State College Bureau

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Pitt’s ‘homegrown’ approach to training rural dental providers aims to make it easier to access care

by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

A new program at the University of Pittsburgh aims to train dentists in rural PA, where aging providers and limited access leave many without care.

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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

Berks County Bureau

Students interview Rosa Julia Parra of Palo Magazine for “Roots of Solidarity.”

Student-led documentary preserves the stories of Latinos who settled in Reading decades ago

by Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA

The team behind “Roots of Solidarity” wants to raise $50,000 for production costs and to send students to Puerto Rico.

Two Berks County firefighters killed in head-on crash during missing woman search

by Associated Press

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