Sarah Anne Hughes
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Deputy editor @SpotlightPA. Talk to me: shughes@spotlightpa.org
Harrisburg, PA
Joined May 2013
NEW: SEPTA could get a major cash infusion to reverse service cuts, shore up operations without GOP approval
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SEPTA is being forced by a court ruling to reverse major service cuts, an apparent motivation for the new request.
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The conflicting visions to fund SEPTA and Pa.'s other public transit agencies, explained
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PA lawmakers have missed SEPTA’s deadline to act to forestall cuts, divided over where money for transit should come from.
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We try to clarify what happened in D.C. this week, what we can expect in the future, and what this all means for the residents who call D.C. home. There's a lot we don't know, but we'll continue following this story in the days and weeks to come.
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How long will this last? Is it legal? And what are our leaders doing?
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Must-read @katieemeyer4 interview with an aging clergy abuse survivor tired of inaction in Harrisburg: "I'm getting older. I'm not feeling that well. For every day that goes by, someone else is gonna die, and these people are getting away with it.” https://t.co/WVzwgh98Yi
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Survivors of clergy abuse are still waiting for justice as PA lawmakers stall on a long-promised legal fix.
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Maybe my favorite Spotlight PA story ever
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Critics say Pennsylvania’s state song is dull and uninspiring. Lawmakers have another chance to change it this session.
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Aging officials in Philadelphia took months to get Luen Ng help before she was killed. She’s one of 1,511 older adults who died in the state in 2023 with open abuse and neglect investigations:
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A Philly woman’s tragic death highlights the failures of Pennsylvania’s elder abuse system, which is plagued by delays, secrecy, and government inaction.
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A 75-year-old woman in Philadelphia needed help. Her memory was failing, her home was covered in trash, and her daughter was out of state. @AngelasInk tells the story of a safety net that failed to recognize the danger to Luen Ng until it was too late:
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A Philly woman’s tragic death highlights the failures of Pennsylvania’s elder abuse system, which is plagued by delays, secrecy, and government inaction.
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"They soon realized it was difficult to sustain a business simply by selling swords" https://t.co/9nMiiPwSs9
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As shopping malls nationwide see traditional retailers depart, businesses like the Drunken Smithy in Lebanon are making creative use of the vacancies.
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Today's must-read: The secretary of a tiny township in Pennsylvania allegedly stole $533K over 5 years. How in the world did this happen? @minxian_ has the most complete story to date:
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Pamela Hackenburg, former Gregg Township secretary, faces charges of theft and fraud after allegedly funneling $533K in public funds to personal expenses.
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If you're wondering why control of the Pa. House matters with a Democrat in the governor's office, let me introduce you to ... constitutional amendments
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Amending the PA Constitution is a lengthy process that requires passage in two legislative sessions and advertising by the Department of State.
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Also waiting to see what happens in the Casey/McCormick Senate race. FYI: At this exact moment, it's within the margin for an automatic recount. (Totals are changing regularly.) Recount explainer: https://t.co/lIxufneyyT
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Waiting to see if GOP is going to flip PA House back. All depends on a Dem district in a heavily Trump area where the ballots couldn't be scanned yesterday so we're still waiting on results
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Democrats currently control the Pennsylvania House, but final vote counts in three critical districts could change that.
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Spotlight PA's reporters are filing really great, thoughtful Election Day dispatches from across the state. Read them here:
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See the latest updates from Pennsylvania as voters pick a new president.
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Take some time today to read @AngelasInk on how chronic issues among some county agencies that investigate elder abuse are met with no punitive action:
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Despite chronic issues, the PA Department of Aging has never taken punitive action against county agencies that don’t meet state standards.
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“This is not okay. This is not moral.” - Dept. of Aging employee. I spent weeks mining data, spreadsheets and records for my latest story for @SpotlightPA on the state of protective services for vulnerable older adults. https://t.co/LJ27pW6YFp
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Despite chronic issues, the PA Department of Aging has never taken punitive action against county agencies that don’t meet state standards.
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Stop what you're doing and read this @char_keith / @News4Mass story on the human toll of the closure of a central Pennsylvania transplant program. https://t.co/CwKZvLmpHI
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Transplant patients had to scramble to find new care after the sudden closure of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center liver and kidney transplant units.
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Have been waiting on a ruling that we hoped would clarify whether counties must reject or accept undated mail ballots. Instead we got ... this:
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The PA Supreme Court ruling could affect thousands of mail ballot voters this November.
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There is still a pending challenge to his candidacy in Pennsylvania. Waiting for Commonwealth Court to rule on that.
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Seeing reporting that RFK Jr. has withdrawn from the Pennsylvania ballot. It's true he's filed paperwork asking to get off the ballot, but it's not clear that will work. PA has deadlines to withdraw. Aug. 1 was last day to file nomination papers — more than 7 days ago:
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