From Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Photo courtesy of Katherine McAdoo on Unsplash On Friday, Feb. 28, Governor Josh Shapiro administered the oath of…
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From Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones joined the Pennsylvania Lottery,…
From Internal Revenue Service The Internal Revenue Service announced its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2025 with a warning for taxpayers, businesses and tax…
From City of Reading The City of Reading announces a temporary road and sidewalk closure on Penn Street due to ongoing demolition work. Beginning Monday,…
By Colin Deppen, Spotlight PA Photo courtesy of Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PA In this week’s news quiz: A big Penn State announcement, the…
From Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources On Tuesday, Feb. 25, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Berks County…
From Internal Revenue Service As millions of people file their 2024 tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers to use the “Where’s My Refund?” tool on IRS.gov to…
Hunger affects students’ grades and health, but thousands of Pennsylvania kids fall just outside the income threshold for even reduced lunch. Advocates say free lunch…
From Office of Senator Judy Schwank Photo courtesy of JP Kurish On the evening of Monday, Feb. 24, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) attended an Antietam School…
From Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Photo courtesy of Saman Taheri on Unsplash The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), through its Limited-Release Lotteries, will award lottery registrants the opportunity…
From Office of Senator Judy Schwank, Office of Representative Manuel Guzman Photo courtesy of micheile henderson on Unsplash On Monday, Feb. 24, Sen. Judy Schwank…
Judicial retention elections in Pennsylvania are usually sleepy. But this year, Republicans say they’re going all in to unseat three Democratic Supreme Court justices. By…
From Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General On Thursday, Feb. 20, Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor released a performance audit of five cyber charter schools,…
Alarmed state officials did take the unprecedented step of assigning their own staff to help the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. By Angela Couloumbis, Spotlight PA…
Spotlight PA is investigating the opioid crisis, and we want to hear your story. By Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA Photo courtesy of Ed Mahon /…
From Internal Revenue Service As the 2025 tax filing season continues, the Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to make essential preparations and be aware of…