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New database tracks how 10s of millions in opioid settlement dollars are being spent in Pennsylvania

by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA

A first-of-its-kind database from Spotlight PA will now make it easier for the public to track Pennsylvania’s opioid settlement funds.

A cluttered backyard.

Hoarding disorder can drive families and communities apart. Local support can help.

by Sarah Boden for Spotlight PA

State Rep. Gina Curry (D., Delaware) speaks at a 2023 news conference on maternal health.

Lawmakers pushed a slate of bills to improve maternal health care in Pa. Why some did — and didn’t — become law.

by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program has allowed doctors with past misconduct to certify patients.

New limits, oversight for Pa.’s medical marijuana doctors proposed in response to Spotlight PA investigation

by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich (center)

Breaking rules intended to keep Pa.’s older adults safe is rarely met with state sanctions

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

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