Min Xian

Stories by Min Xian

Local Government

People gather on the front lawn outside of the Tioga borough building.

How Spotlight PA uncovered the chaos in a tiny Pa. borough after the hiring of Tamir Rice’s killer

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Dec. 30, 2022

Local Government

People stand in front of the Tioga borough office sign.

3 key takeaways from Spotlight PA’s investigation of how a local government nearly collapsed after hiring Tamir Rice’s killer

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Dec. 22, 2022

Local Government

Tioga borough, in northern Pennsylvania, seen in the fall from a bird's-eye view.

Grudges, tribalism, and infighting rife in Pennsylvania borough that hired the cop who killed Tamir Rice

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Dec. 19, 2022

Local Government

Pennsylvania counties, cities, and local governments have received $6.15 billion in stimulus money as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. Here’s how to find out what your community will do with the money.

Track how your Pa. municipality is using federal stimulus funding

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Oct. 25, 2022

Pennsylvania’s $81.5 billion agriculture sector supported 301,900 jobs and $14.5 billion in labor income in 2019, according to the state Department of Agriculture.

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on rural health care, broadband, and agriculture

by Ashad Hajela and Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Oct. 18, 2022

With costs rising and donations down, more volunteer fire companies are turning to public support — and facing questions about transparency.

Talk of a tax increase is driving a wedge between leaders of a growing Pa. township and its fire company

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Sept. 7, 2022

Five volunteer fire companies in Centre County are participating in a state study to determine how better collaboration among them might alleviate some cost and staffing challenges.

The business of volunteer fire companies has become harder to sustain. Can collaboration help?

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Aug. 30, 2022

The Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte on Thursday, November 30, 2017. The Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte on Thursday, November 30, 2017.

Penn State did not prove its legal standing to have public court filing sealed, experts say

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

Aug. 4, 2022

Min Xian

Meet Min Xian, local accountability reporter for Spotlight PA State College

by Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College

July 6, 2022