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Christopher Baxter is the executive director and editor in chief of Spotlight PAFor the past decade, there’s been nothing short of a crisis in our state capital.More and more of Pennsylvania’s sprawling and costly bureaucracy operated without scrutiny from investigative reporters, the watchdogs tracking how our hard-earned tax dollars are spent and demanding answers from lawmakers about waste, fraud, and abuse.Together, we can restore accountability.I’m proud to introduce you to […]

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PAPhoto: Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAHARRISBURG — Thousands of Pennsylvanians could soon be hit with higher internet bills when a federal program that gives a discount to low-income households starts to run out of money […]

Kenny Burns, a South New Jersey reporter for WHYY, detailed on Reality Check with Tonya Pendleton, the charges against Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife La’Quetta Small of abusing and assaulting their teenage daughter on multiple occasions. Mayor Cherelle Parker outlined her 100 day address to Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD. Parker focused on public safety, less restrictions on economic development and accessible, robust education for […]