How one Pennsylvania lawmaker billed taxpayers $1.8 million in expenses

By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Brad Bumsted, Sam Janesch, and Mike Wereschagin of The Caucus

Pa. Republicans’ major election overhaul advanced in the state House as Democrats called it a ‘farce’

By Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai

Money, power, scandal: PA’s public school employees retirement system saga, explained

By Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Pa. GOP proposes major election overhaul, including stricter voter ID and in-person early voting

By Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Day One: Rolling with Ronin MC

By Carmen Gentile | Photographs by Justin Merriman for American Reportage

Taxpayers foot huge bill to run Pa.’s full-time legislature, but are blocked from many details

By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Mike Wereschagin, Brad Bumsted, and Sam Janesch of The Caucus

A Pennsylvania county went from bust to boom times with natural gas. Now, it’s nearly broke.

By Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

Poetry of place (and space)

By Kecia Bal || Photos | Bridge Perspective

Group of GOP lawmakers seek to ban Pa.’s transgender student athletes from playing women’s sports

By Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

All Pa. adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine as of April 19, new groups eligible now

By Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

As thousands of unemployment claims expire, Pa. residents refile, wait on federal benefits

By Rebecca Moss of Spotlight PA

Ban on meal, lodging payments for Pa. lawmakers introduced as constituents sound off in anger

By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

During height of coronavirus pandemic, Pa. lawmakers still cashed in big on meals, lodging

By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Partisan Pa. websites masquerading as local news threaten trust in journalism, new report finds

By Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

As pandemic continues, GOP lawmakers prepare for retreat at pricey ‘Bachelor’ resort

By Angela Couloumbis, Spotlight PA

Saving pennies to build a business

By Staff

Vaccination clinics for Pa. teachers could open as soon as this week

By Colin Deppen

Spotlight PA, Inquirer sue to unseal records in ex-Democratic state lawmaker’s embezzlement case

By Angela Couloumbis, Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania State Police will escape legislative scrutiny in 2021 budget process

By Joseph Darius Jaafari, Spotlight PA

Lack of targeted outreach, translated materials leaves some behind as Pa. struggles with vaccine rollout

By Ese Olumhense, Spotlight PA

How some Pa. lawmakers score a ‘golden parachute’ to pad their pensions

By Angela Couloumbis, Spotlight PA

Stress, delays, and confusion still plague jobless in Pennsylvania, and January brought little relief

By Rebecca Moss, Spotlight PA

GET OUT: Don’t let chilly weather keep you indoors this winter

By Staff

Thousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversight

By Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA