Democrats officially control Pennsylvania’s state House for the first time in more than a decade after winning three special elections.

Unofficial Pennsylvania election results show Democrat Matt Wolf has 52% of the vote.

Since the passage of the 2019 law that made sweeping changes to voting in Pennsylvania, at least 21 election officials have left or will soon leave their posts.

The shutdown directive, which applies to nonessential businesses in all 67 counties, begins at midnight and will be in place for two weeks.

Unofficial Pennsylvania election results show Democrat Daniel McCaffery has 53% of the vote.

Democrats won 102 seats in the 203-member chamber during the November midterm election, but three vacancies ultimately led to a compromise pick.

Allegations of a cover-up are prompting calls for the House GOP leader to resign and one Democrat even called for an official investigation.

The move to eliminate "prison gerrymandering" will benefit communities of color when new House and Senate maps are drawn, but Republicans are questioning its legitimacy.

Wolf's office said the state had rescinded a waiver granted to the governor's former cabinet supply company after inquiries from Spotlight PA and PA Post.

Health Secretary Rachel Levine said the order was necessary to prevent another statewide shutdown, though it comes with some exceptions.

Pennsylvania House Democrats have again won a special election that helps preserve their majority, this time in suburban Philadelphia.

The party picked up 12 seats during the 2022 midterm election.

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Democrats won 102 seats in the 203-member chamber during the November midterm election, but three vacancies ultimately led to a compromise pick.

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Mastriano, a current Pennsylvania state senator and retired Army colonel, was vastly outspent in the midterms and routinely trailed in the polls.

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi criticized Spotlight PA’s coverage of university layoff plans, which was published in the Centre Daily Times.

Use this interactive tool to discover how Pennsylvania judges shape policies on abortion, education, and more.

It's not clear exactly when Turzai will depart, though he’s expected to outline a timetable Wednesday.

Republicans have controlled the Pennsylvania Senate for decades. Democrats want to use the 2024 election to flip the chamber.

Malcolm Kenyatta won the Democratic primary election for state auditor general and will face Republican incumbent Tim DeFoor in November.

The complaint argues GOP senators are unlawfully pursuing a review based on “a disproven narrative” designed to undermine faith in the results of the 2020 election.

Heather Honey’s flawed claims have been cited by ex-President Donald Trump and fueled GOP backlash against a voter roll tool.

School choice vouchers will be cut from the Pennsylvania budget in a new plan under negotiation with Democrats.

The proposed change to reduce oversight of their spending came just hours after an investigation revealed millions of dollars in hidden campaign expenses.

The commonwealth’s 20 Electoral College votes gave Biden the decisive edge, defeating President Donald Trump in a state that was key to Trump’s victory four years ago.

The administration had been criticized by a coalition of Latinx advocacy groups in the Philadelphia area, which said the absence of captions deprived thousands of residents of basic information...

Republican Nicole Ziccarelli filed the suit seeking to throw out 2,349 mail ballots that Allegheny County election officials counted even though they did not have a handwritten date on the outer envel

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In three PA counties, election skeptics will likely hold majorities on key panels that set voting rules after the November 2023 general election.

The Department of State did not advertise, as required, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would open a two-year window for litigation by survivors of child sexual abuse.

The merged newsroom, which will continue to be known as Spotlight PA, will provide more accountability coverage of the state Capitol and urgent statewide issues.

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget calls for Pennsylvania to use $4 million to buy medical debt.

Similar measures to those envisioned were later put in place, but only after widespread outbreaks were already underway.

The Department of State did not advertise, as required, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would open a two-year window for litigation by survivors of child sexual abuse.

A review of five years of cases that arose from traffic stops in the south-central region of the state shows that police used underhand tactics to justify holding and searching drivers illegally.

The Pa. state House will likely stay deadlocked until next month — which means voters won’t see constitutional amendments on the May ballot.

The Forward Party wants to run candidates in 2024, but it first must get thousands of signatures and survive probable court challenges.

Spotlight PA’s Stephen Caruso wants to help you understand how the sausage really gets made, how your tax dollars are spent, and how Harrisburg works (or doesn’t).

Both Republican and Democratic groups are seeking to exploit the growing void in local news through outlets that fail basic journalistic standards, according to a report by NewsGuard.

The agency publicly estimated Friday that the mistake affected roughly 250,000 people, after months of inquiries from Spotlight PA about the issue.

Authorities obscured the last four seconds of Christian Hall’s life in publicly released videos. New footage is prompting calls for an independent investigation.

PA House bills would require legislative candidates to disclose campaign donations more frequently and force dark money groups to reveal their spending.

What you need to know about Pennsylvania lawmakers’ salaries, the history of the increase, and why changes are unlikely.

Joanna McClinton, a Philadelphia Democrat, became the first woman and second Black lawmaker to lead the Pennsylvania House after Mark Rozzi resigned.

A spokesperson for the Democratic governor said “it was an honest mistake.”

The Online News Association has recognized work on the Mariner East pipeline system and hidden spending by state lawmakers.

The ACLU of PA sued Delaware County after it twice rejected some voters’ efforts to cast a primary ballot.

Enter your address into Spotlight PA’s Pennsylvania redistricting tool to find out how the demographics of your congressional, state House, and state Senate districts will change.

Gov. Wolf made an impassioned plea to the legislature to tighten the state’s gun laws, including mandating universal background checks and passing a red flag law to allow firearms to be temporarily...

Federal data show Penn State’s female instructors are paid about 80% of what male instructors earn.

The legislative retreats, the cost of which lawmakers can cover using campaign funds, come as Pennsylvania continues to operate under a bevy of coronavirus-related restrictions.

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Pennsylvania tenants and homeowners missed out on roughly $108 million of $175 million in federal coronavirus relief because state programs distributing the funding made it too hard to access.

An ethics complaint against Pa. state Senator Doug Mastriano alleges he helped incite the Jan. 6th U.S. Capitol attack.

This historic investment in journalism in the region will bolster coverage of local issues, Penn State University, and rural Pennsylvania. The project could serve as a model for other communities.

It’s Election Day in PA. On the primary ballot are races for the state Supreme Court and more. Winners face off in November.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro and legislative Democrats want PA to invest more in maternal health care. Some of their ideas could end up in this year’s budget.

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A judge in Centre County had sealed an entire case at the request of Penn State, a rare move that potentially violates the right to open courts guaranteed by the state and U.S. Constitutions.

In response to questions from Spotlight PA, State Police officials said they would reverse course and resume collection.

Penn State football’s 2021-22 academic progress rate was its worst in more than a decade, NCAA data show.

A review of thousands of emails obtained by Spotlight PA reveals the program was doomed to fail from the start, depriving desperate tenants of relief as they lived in fear of losing their homes.

A lower appellate court earlier this year sided with Republican lawmakers, saying that permitting no-excuse mail voting required amending the state constitution.

Shapiro, the current Democratic attorney general, vastly outspent Republican challenger Doug Mastriano and consistently led in the polls.

The PA legislature says its communications with lobbyists should be secret. Here’s why Spotlight PA is trying to make them public.

Democrats won a majority of seats during the 2022 election in Pennsylvania, but three of those seats quickly became vacant.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a bill that will expand Pennsylvania’s property tax rebate to serve more older and disabled people.

Mastriano, a current Pennsylvania state senator and retired Army colonel, was vastly outspent in the midterms and routinely trailed in the polls.

Aging buildings and a lack of funds make it difficult to add new cooling options for state prisons.

Authorities obscured the last four seconds of Christian Hall’s life in publicly released videos. New footage is prompting calls for an independent investigation.

The commonwealth’s 20 Electoral College votes gave Biden the decisive edge, defeating President Donald Trump in a state that was key to Trump’s victory four years ago.

A mailing company sent the wrong ballots to 29,000 voters, causing much of the current delay.

The vacancy was created when progressive state Rep. Sara Innamorato resigned to focus on her run for Allegheny County executive.

Pennsylvania has universal mail voting. Learn everything you need to know about the process ahead of the April 23 primary election.

All PA House lawmakers and half of the PA Senate will be on the ballot in 2024. Learn more about how to research the candidates.

The measure, which could be before voters as soon as May, calls for abolishing statewide elections and replacing them with races in partisan districts determined by lawmakers.

Commissioners, led by Republicans, raised taxes amid a pandemic and for the first time since 2010, despite the county having received more than $37 million in gas impact fees.

More than a month after Pennsylvania's largest community college cut mental health counseling across its five campuses, there is still confusion about how students can access care.