Molly Bilinski

Stories by Molly Bilinski

Federal Government

The warehouse ICE purchased in Berks County as seen through Deb Fisher’s window in Upper Bern Township, PA.

ICE appeals Pa. orders blocking water and sewer to planned detention centers

by Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA and Molly Bilinski for Spotlight PA

April 10, 2026

Federal Government

View of 3501 Mountain Road in Upper Bern Township, where the Trump administration paid $87.4 million for a warehouse in Berks County that ICE wants to use as a detention facility.

The Trump admin’s secretive, fast-tracked process to pick who will run Pa.’s new detention centers

by Molly Bilinski for Spotlight PA

March 16, 2026

Federal Government

A Berks County Commissioners town hall meeting at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel Township, on Feb. 11, 2026.

Neighbors of planned ICE detention center in Berks County say opposition crosses political lines

by Molly Bilinski for Spotlight PA

Feb. 12, 2026