June 26, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Budget beef, summer heat, and Shapiro’s prison closure planby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: An ‘ugly’ skill games fight as the budget deadline looms, extreme summer heat, and Shapiro’s prison plan.
June 19, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Transit funding on the move, ex-lawmaker reports to prison, and kitchen cloutby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: a major opioid settlement deal, prison time for a disgraced lawmaker, a new kind of minimum wage hike, and sporting events galore.
June 12, 2025Stephen Kearse / Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Big Tech investment, the impact of potential Medicaid cuts, and snack polls openby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Democrats in Congress boycott a Philly restaurateur, a Pa. company experiences a major outage, and a Pa. snackmaker wants your thoughts on its next chip.
June 5, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Pa. violates maritime code, 'sanctuary cities,' and a Pride sponsor rejectionby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Logging in a national forest, a Pride sponsor is rejected, Trump withdraws a nomination, and Pa. violates maritime code.
May 29, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: The status of a major industrial deal, milk in schools, and a health care union pushby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: The city where Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators will face off, an effort to lift old laws, and electing election workers.
May 22, 2025Jared Wickerham / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: In-kind helicopter rides, primary election results, and Pa.’s top baby namesby Colin Deppen and Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: The governor’s rides on a billionaire’s luxury helicopter, a climate change lawsuit gets tossed out, and looking back at Tuesday’s election.
May 15, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Election law overhaul, the politics of legal pot, and banned behind the wheelby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A sweeping overhaul of Pennsylvania’s election laws, a vote on state-store cannabis sales, and the county that stopped buying Tesla stock.
May 8, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: House passes weed bill, U.S. senator visits Bucks County, and a Pa. chain bankruptsby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Chatter about a public official’s health, a Philly arena plans a name change, and two celebrities don an Allentown-born designer’s work.
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May 1, 2025Commonwealth Media SevicesGreat PA News Quiz: Eagles at the White House, Cumberland County wildfires, and a British royal comes to Pa.by Colin Deppen and Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A Republican lawmaker floats privatizing part of SEPTA, school district funding woes, and a Pennsylvania museum plans a move.
April 24, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Shapiro reopens residence, Pope Francis in Philly, and a health care emergencyby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: The governor’s residence is reopened, remembering Pope Francis in Philadelphia, and a health care emergency in one of Pennsylvania's most densely populated counties.
April 17, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Measles outbreak, arson at the governor’s residence, and a new state candy proposalby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: SEPTA plans possible cuts, state Supreme Court weighs a Pittsburgh tax, and a Pennsylvania company pauses Chinese imports.
April 10, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Tariff talk, Real ID adoption rate, and a Pa.-set biopicby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A commissioner’s DUI charge, gender-affirming care protests, and the new, much-hyped “The Office”-themed restaurant near Scranton.
April 3, 2025Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: DNA data security, a pre-primary ballot ruling, and canvassers vs. Elon Muskby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A new mail ballot ruling, an accidental art score, Mastriano eyes a running mate, and a canvasser sues Elon Musk.
March 27, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Special elections, smokestack lightning, and an AOC apologyby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: special election day, hackers hit a union, an AOC apology, and “The Office” has an anniversary.
March 20, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: State House control, a pipeline investigation, and drastic deer measuresby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A special election for state House control, a pipeline under investigation, another try for an official state candy, and drastic deer measures.
March 13, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Trump warns colleges, 5 years of COVID-19, and March Madness home teamsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Gov. Shapiro on MAX, a snowiest city competition, Trump’s warning to Pennsylvania colleges, and COVID-19 five years later.
March 6, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: 1st 2025 measles case, Shapiro’s plane rides, and a huge goldfishby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Congressmember skips Trump’s address, university faculty union formation, and Pa.’s spirit sales.
Feb. 27, 2025Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Canceled coins, Penn State cost cutting, and Eagles political footballby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A big Penn State announcement, the Eagles’ White House plans, 2022 election redux, and $2.1 billion in federal aid unfrozen.
Feb. 20, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Nurse strike, a proposed Pa. “DOGE,” and Shapiro’s sports commentary eraby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Pushback on federal budget plan, municipal election process kicks off, and what’s up with Philly’s favorite retired ocean liner.
Feb. 13, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Home from foreign prison, bird flu cases, and a new state GOP chairby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A health system makes a masking announcement, the current state of bird flu, and Philly prepares for a big parade.
Feb. 6, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Shapiro’s budget plan, tragic plane crash, and a new DNC vice chairby Asha Prihar of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Shapiro pitches an underground state park, the Game Commission limits access at a wildlife preserve, and a Philly suburb gets a Grammys mention.
Jan. 30, 2025Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Water closes a flood museum, a big grocer's first union, and stopping the pressesby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Pennsylvania delivers an upscale grocer’s first union, a student newspaper goes dark, and an almost-famous groundhog.
Jan. 23, 2025Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAGreat PA News Quiz: Trump in office, American app clash, and Eagles Super Bowl oddsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: Return of the Trump Era, Super Bowl or bust, why the flags are at half-staff, and a national food dye ban.
Jan. 16, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesGreat PA News Quiz: Biden exits, the Sixers throw a 'curveball,' and Shapiro's golden ticketsby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PAIn this week’s news quiz: A last-ditch push for a presidential pardon, a Sixers arena saga, and the Hamptons of Pennsylvania.