Official account for spotlightpa.org.https://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3ml7f5x3nbn2dNot knowing who owns the buildings and how to contact them can limit the city's efforts to increase the housing stock and tax base. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/reading-pennsylvania-blighted-buildings-ownership-analysis-local-government/06 May 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7f5x3nbn2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3ml7bvkqt2q2yAll gifts to Spotlight PA during #CentreGives, a 36-hour online fundraiser hosted by Centre Foundation on May 6-7, will benefit the State College regional bureau. https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2026/05/centre-gives-2026-state-college-pennsylvania-centre-foundation-editors-notes/06 May 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7bvkqt2q2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3ml6r45s22l2uNot knowing who owns the buildings and how to contact them can limit the city's efforts to increase the housing stock and tax base. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/reading-pennsylvania-blighted-buildings-ownership-analysis-local-government/06 May 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6r45s22l2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3ml6nr5okfy2mStarting NOW, Spotlight PA is participating in #CentreGives, a 36-hour mega online fundraiser supporting nonprofits in Centre County. All donations to Spotlight PA via Centre Gives will support our State College regional bureau. Give now at spotlightpa.org/centre.06 May 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6nr5okfy2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3ml4syl3q4g23Elected officials say closed primaries, signature requirements, and money demands all make it hard to run as an independent. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/independent-lawmakers-pennsylvania-county-commissioner-senator-primary-elections/05 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4syl3q4g23https://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3ml4k3ya62a2sShapiro admin alleges company’s AI chatbots illegally pose as doctors https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/ai-chatbot-character-technologies-commonwealth-court-economy/05 May 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4k3ya62a2shttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3ml3wjvlquo2dMore Pa. voters are registering as independents, but barriers stop lawmakers from following https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/independent-lawmakers-pennsylvania-county-commissioner-senator-primary-elections/05 May 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3wjvlquo2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3ml2amlcwyr2pData center demand is making bedfellows of construction unions, tech industry https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/data-centers-construction-building-trades-unions-pipefitters-tech-industry-environment/04 May 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2amlcwyr2phttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkx4cubna224A converted church in rural Pa. is becoming an incubator for Amish roots music https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/pennsylvania-amish-roots-music-church/03 May 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkx4cubna224https://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkulu55lcu2dMeet a Mayor: Hidden gems and hometown charm in one of the last streetcar suburbs https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/media-delaware-county-mayor-joi-washington-pennsylvania-local/02 May 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkulu55lcu2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mksw7nxev42sA records dispute in Berks County cost thousands and, according to one transparency expert, shows flaws in Pa.'s open records system. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/farmer-right-to-know-fight-rural-issues/01 May 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksw7nxev42shttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mksstlqi7b2zCan you ace this week's news quiz? https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/pennsylvania-news-quiz-week-of-april-27-2026/01 May 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksstlqi7b2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mksm5mjg662dThe Democratic-majority Supreme Court said its unanimous decision was a way to "satisfy the voting public that our elections are safe, secure and accurate." https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/supreme-court-pennsylvania-cast-vote-records-heather-honey-2020-election-elections/01 May 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksm5mjg662dhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mksdyp6bo72zEn las primarias del 19 de mayo, los ciudadanos de Pensilvania verán en sus papeletas candidatos a gobernador y más. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/pensilvania-primarias-elecciones-2026-votar-informacion-espanol/01 May 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksdyp6bo72zhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mks6txwiuc2uPA News Quiz: NFL Draft attendance, lawmaker wealth, and the New York Times' favorite Pa.-born songwriter https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/pennsylvania-news-quiz-week-of-april-27-2026/01 May 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks6txwiuc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mks3gwgkqg2uA records dispute in Berks County cost thousands and, according to one transparency expert, shows flaws in Pa.'s open records system. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/farmer-right-to-know-fight-rural-issues/01 May 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks3gwgkqg2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkruo476vx2rThe exhibition spans more than 2,000 years of boxing imagery, tracing a thread of human struggle. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/philadelphia-museum-rocky-statue-exhibition-boxing-history/ 01 May 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkruo476vx2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkq7bbx7tl2y“Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments” examines how a fictional fighter became a real-world symbol, placing the statue within the sweep of art history and Philadelphia’s identity. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/philadelphia-museum-rocky-statue-exhibition-boxing-history/30 Apr 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq7bbx7tl2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkpydtnf4f2sU.S. Supreme Court restricts Voting Right Act, but effect on Pennsylvania likely limited https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/us-supreme-court-voting-rights-act-impact-pennsylvania-elections/30 Apr 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpydtnf4f2shttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkpuz6en232zFrom broadband delays to strained health services, Pennsylvania’s governor’s race could shape the future of communities facing population loss. https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2026/04/garrity-shapiro-pennsylvania-governor-race-2026-broadband-data-centers-medicaid-rural-issues/30 Apr 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpuz6en232zhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkproxjrsj24“I think being the first Latino to be in this role and the first person of color to be mayor of Lancaster City has been exciting,” said Jaime Arroyo, Lancaster's recently elected mayor. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/latino-officials-immigration-trump-ice-communities-elections/30 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkproxjrsj24https://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkpoc63dv724Where Garrity and Shapiro stand on broadband, federal cuts, and other key rural issues https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2026/04/garrity-shapiro-pennsylvania-governor-race-2026-broadband-data-centers-medicaid-rural-issues/30 Apr 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpoc63dv724https://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkpkxxogvk26Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with a roughly 40% Hispanic population, recently elected Jaime Arroyo their first Latino mayor. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/latino-officials-immigration-trump-ice-communities-elections/30 Apr 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpkxxogvk26https://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkpj6x2ir622Today! Join us on YouTube for a live Q&A with author Jolene McIlwain on her hit short story collection “Sidle Creek.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jPX3gE3K_030 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpj6x2ir622https://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mknrvlodse2uA pipe rupture shot 8,000 gallons of raw sewage onto a farm, exposed years of missing municipal records, and drew state environmental violations. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/04/sewer-washington-township-local-government/29 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknrvlodse2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mknb7l7s7624Meet Melissa Pérez-Carrillo, local accountability reporter for Spotlight PA State College https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2026/04/spotlight-pennsylvania-state-college-perez-carrillo-local-government/29 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknb7l7s7624https://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkn5t3qkla2zTomorrow! RSVP now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NUa3rvfnQxOjXgNzpb1PSQ29 Apr 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn5t3qkla2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkn43gecnf2dA pipe rupture shot 8,000 gallons of raw sewage onto a farm, exposed years of missing municipal records, and drew state environmental violations. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/04/sewer-washington-township-local-government/29 Apr 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn43gecnf2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkmx3fdjkx2mMeet Melissa Pérez-Carrillo, local accountability reporter for Spotlight PA State College https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2026/04/spotlight-pennsylvania-state-college-perez-carrillo-local-government/29 Apr 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmx3fdjkx2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/spotlightpa.org/post/3mkmtqglt732dA Republican state senator criticized the Shapiro administration, saying that its “needless secrecy and failure to collaborate fully with the General Assembly” led to “ongoing issues." https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/pennsylvania-governor-mansion-attack-securiy-oversight-josh-shapiro/29 Apr 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:e4pvftikrav25n6nkhdtivnk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmtqglt732d