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| Today: Budget update, rural shrink, pronatalist platform, Forward-backed, Sinclair stories, gender care, and a big building. |
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Education funding is a key barrier to a state budget deal days out from the June 30 fiscal deadline.
Lawmakers have to overhaul Pennsylvania’s funding system for basic education following a landmark court ruling.
But how much to spend remains a sticking point in a split legislature, with $14 billion in reserves and leaders of both parties insisting Sunday's looming deadline won’t make them change their approach.
Read Spotlight PA's full report: A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal. |
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“I thought, ‘my teacher, is a good guy.’ I had just finished up with all my college applications, I might as well offer to help out.”
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Berks County residents are extremely frustrated with the diminished capacity of the local newspaper and they are concerned about a lack of access to trustworthy information in their community, according to a groundbreaking study released today by Spotlight PA.
In response to the findings, Spotlight PA is planning to launch a new regional reporting bureau in Berks County to be supported primarily by people living and working in the region. Read the full story, and then support the effort »
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| A cat in the catmint, via Starr B. Have a photo to share? Send it to us by email, use #PAGems on Instagram, or tag us @spotlightpennsylvania. |
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 SHRINKING NUMBERS: Population loss is becoming a crisis for rural counties across the U.S., especially in places like Pennsylvania. The commonwealth is estimated to lose another 6% of its rural population by 2050. The Washington Post (gift link) profiled a Warren County town to illustrate how rural areas are grappling with the decline.   |
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Unscramble and send your answer to scrambler@spotlightpa.org. We'll shout out winners here, and one each week will get some Spotlight PA swag. Answers submitted by 5:30 p.m. on issue date will be counted. L B A T A B R H E E
Yesterday's answer: Exoskeleton
Congrats to our daily winners: Eric F., Stacy S., Vicki U., Kathy S., Beth H., Bob C., Don H., Susan N.-Z., Mary D., Jody A., Marty M., Barbara F., Bruce B., Brooke S., Daniel M., Benjamin M., Jodi R., Elaine C., Brandie K., Kimberly D., Jon W., Daniel S., Lynne E., Beth T., Patricia E., Richard A., Judith D., Starr B., Nan S., Perry H., John P., Dan A., Connie K., Adrien M., Kathy B., Eddy Z., Matt A., Amelia M., Mike H., Karen W., Annette I., Jacob H., Randall W., William Z., Alan B., Brent W., Ada M., Tom M., Wendy A., Ted W., Michael K., Stanley J., Jane R., and Joel S.
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