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The ring of a solar eclipse.

Great PA News Quiz: Eclipse voters, ‘Trump Airport,’ and third-party hurdles

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: Eclipse impacts, ‘Trump International Airport,’ 2024 ballot access, and stalled social media crackdowns.

Gov. Josh Shapiro hosted a 2024 Easter event at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Great PA News Quiz: Truth Social’s billionaire ties, Oscar winner’s coal project, and a third party

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: a Pennsylvania billionaire’s ties to Trump’s Truth Social, the row officer managing the commonwealth’s money, and a gaming ban in Philadelphia.

President Joe Biden at the site of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse in Pittsburgh.

Great PA News Quiz: March Madness moment, Biden’s US Steel warning, and a 'sanctuary' city

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: President Joe Biden’s steel deal opposition, Pennsylvania’s March Madness moment, and a city’s “sanctuary” policy makes headlines.

Pennsylvania’s capitol building in Harrisburg on the morning of Election Day. November 3, 2020.

Great PA News Quiz: Trump’s TikTok flip-flop, 2024 pollbooks, watchdog election, and the State Police motif

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: Trump on TikTok, 2024 technology, election contests, and a State of the Union shoutout.

An aerial photo of Pennsylvania’s Centre County region.

Great PA News Quiz: Gov’t land grabs, Trump ruling, derailed trains, and election games

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: U.S. Supreme Court ripple effects, Norfolk Southern crash, and arranging the names on Pennsylvania ballots.

A former Luzerne County election administrator shows a class how to set up new voting machines in 2021.

Great PA News Quiz: Vetting 2024’s voting machines, Harrisburg haggling, and the Beyoncé effect

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: State House control, behind the voting machines, costly cleanups, and the Beyoncé effect.

The Old Main building on Penn State’s State College campus.

Great PA News Quiz: Penn State pushback, election exodus, and Shapiro's 'sin tax'

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: a controversial Penn State proposal, Shapiro’s “sin tax” spending, mail ballot dates, and surprising snow.

A VotesPA.com banner is flown behind a plane over downtown Erie on Election Day 2022.

Great PA News Quiz: 2024 ballots, flawed election claims, 'spring' snow, and Shapiro's debt eraser

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: primary lineups, merchant of doubt, state House majority, and when Punxsutawney Phil gets it wrong.

Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his budget address in the Capitol rotunda on Feb. 6, 2024.

Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro's big budget, cannabis cash, state House control, and a bogus voter fraud claim

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: Gov. Josh Shapiro's big budget ask, cannabis cash, state House control, and a bogus voter fraud claim.

Gov. Josh Shapiro presented his first budget to the people of Pennsylvania and the General Assembly in 2023.

Great PA News Quiz: budget season, abortion ruling, election plans, and 2024’s river of the year

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: a river runs through it, Shapiro’s second budget, the 2024 election, and a Medicaid-funded abortion ban.

Trump campaign volunteer Nancy McKay-Rosa talks about turnout on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, at Forks Township Community Center in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Great PA News Quiz: Trump travel, 'monopoly power,' a rare ethics complaint, and Punxsutawney PETA

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: state records deleted, Trump in Pennsylvania, antitrust lawsuit, and a rare ethics complaint.

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.

Great PA News Quiz: Fetterman memoir, seriously cold, Bidenomics, and underfunded schools

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is writing a book; and the coldest temperature ever recorded in Pennsylvania.

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the first summit to educate PA small businesses on contracting with the state.

Great PA News Quiz: William Penn removal, Shapiro's futuristic tech alliance, and moon mission marred

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: William Penn becomes an internet main character, Shapiro’s tech partners, Biden in Pennsylvania, and trouble in outer space.

A former Luzerne County election administrator shows a class how to set up new voting machines in 2021.

Great PA News Quiz: 2024 anxiety, minimum wage wave, 14th Amendment, and state lawmakers get a raise

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: Pennsylvania lawmakers get another pay raise; the commonwealth’s minimum wage stays the same; and another insurrection clause challenge.

Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Pennsylvania officials at the grand opening of the new State Archives building in Harrisburg.

Great PA News Quiz: Disputed genealogy records, flexible gift ban, and Pa.’s fave Christmas flick

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: A genealogist clashes with Ancestry.com, Shapiro sporting tickets draw criticism, and Pennsylvanians crown a fave Christmas film.

A Christmas display at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Great PA News Quiz: A pop star’s era, Tom Wolf’s new home, and the end of the budget impasse

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: The Pa. House declares a new era, Tom Wolf leaves Mount Wolf, and what’s missing from the final budget deal.

The interior of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.

Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro’s 1st year, Capitol leaks, ‘zombie’ deer, and holiday gift returns

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: Assessing Shapiro’s first year, Capitol water damage, and holiday gift returns.

John Fetterman during his time as Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor.

Great PA News Quiz: Sworn in on banned books, Fetterman’s troll target, and an Amtrak revival

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: School official sworn in on a stack of banned books, Fetterman’s troll target, and an Amtrak revival update.

Outside the Forks Township Community Center in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Election Day 2023.

Great PA News Quiz: 2024 vision, snow droughts, impeachment court, and war machines

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: Pennsylvania feeds an arms race, a seismic election ruling, and a long time with very little snow.

The reopening of I-95 in Philadelphia in June of 2023.

Great PA News Quiz: Thanksgiving travel, 2024 debate, and another political pay bump

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: Thanksgiving travel forecasts for the turnpike, the lone 2024 vice presidential debate is coming to town, and one of “the most penalized projects” in Pennsylvania history.

Supporters of legalizing cannabis for adult-use rally outside the state Capitol in Harrisburg on June 27, 2023.

Great PA News Quiz: Legal pot next door, Biden family subpoenas, and Black Friday origins

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

In this week’s quiz: another neighbor greenlights recreational cannabis, the GOP’s search for Biden impeachment fuel comes to Pennsylvania, and Black Friday etymology.

Outside the Forks Township Community Center in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Election Day 2023.

Great PA News Quiz: Election results, swapped votes, and a Hollywood celeb’s pet plea

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from the results of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court race to a local corruption investigation.

Voters stand in line outside a Pennsylvania polling place.

Great PA News Quiz: Old election rules, 'illegal tax,' high-rank resignation, and claim to veep fame

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from a closely watched court ruling to another Shapiro administration resignation and Pennsylvania’s outdated election rules.

President Joe Biden at the site of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse in Pittsburgh.

Great PA News Quiz: Unforgiven taxes, Biden billion, House speaker, and tech tort

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from a homegrown (and short-lived) U.S. House speaker bid to hydrogen hub secrets.

Pennsylvania’s Capitol building in Harrisburg on the morning of Election Day, November 3, 2020.

Great PA News Quiz: Big election, pro-Israel donors, opioid billions, and a year on strike

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from a high-profile newspaper strike to another possible date for Pennsylvania’s 2024 presidential primary.

An aerial shot of Erie’s bayfront district.

Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro's climate quandary, election FAQs, and Stoneman Willie's name

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from 2023 election FAQs to 2024 primary schedules and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Pennsylvania school years.

A wooded area in Centre County.

Great PA News Quiz: State park shortfall, McCarthy votes, and a megadonor’s money trail

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from a historic U.S. House vote to another voter ID push and the burial of a Pennsylvania mummy.

An exterior shot of Harrisburg’s Amtrak station.

Great PA News Quiz: Amtrak addition, Taylor Swift-inspired legislation, 2024 bids, and toy riots

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from 2024 hopefuls, to jailbreak data and Temple’s newest president.

The interior of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.

Great PA News Quiz: State House control, dropped dress code, and farm animals on the loose

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from an open letter from five former Pennsylvania governors to the escape of 6,000 to 8,000 fur farm animals.

A peregrine falcon banded by the PA Game Commission perches on a branch.

Great PA News Quiz: NFL lawsuit, court contests, and surprise birds

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from new reports on an NFL racial discrimination lawsuit to a primer on PA judge elections.

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