Hundreds of Pennsylvania school district administrators are calling for cyber charter funding reform to be included in the state’s 2025-26 budget. Source: The Tribune-Review
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Paid family leave: Potential blessing for Pa. workers, challenge for employers
By lowber on June 17, 2025
Meagan Paul of Lower Burrell would have loved to have had a paid leave program when her son, Sullivan, was born and she was working.…
Pennsylvania legislators vow no tax increases to cover federal funding cuts
By lowber on May 23, 2025
With about five weeks remaining before the deadline to pass a state budget, legislators are in the dark as to how the proposed cutbacks in…
Open access: Push for election transparency plays out in Pa. courts
By lowber on December 22, 2024
A battle for election transparency is being waged across Pennsylvania’s court system. Source: The Tribune-Review
Legislation aims to address post-traumatic stress among first responders
By lowber on December 12, 2024
In February 2023, Sardis Volunteer Fire Company Chief Joe Paiano Jr. entered a burning house in Salem Township to rescue an 11-year-old boy. Source:…
Coal, once king in Pennsylvania, leaves behind abandoned mines that pose concerns
By lowber on December 8, 2024
Coal mining’s roots in the Pittsburgh area run deeper than the foundations of American democracy. Source: The Tribune-Review
Hoarding disorder can drive families and communities apart. An Irwin nonprofit can help
By lowber on November 12, 2024
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one…
Coverage for breast cancer early detection varies
By lowber on October 27, 2024
Nearly 400,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society, with women at…
WCCC, Penn State expand transfer options for students
By lowber on September 11, 2024
Westmoreland County Community College students pursuing two-year degrees in 11 high-demand fields could have an easier path to a bachelor’s degree under an agreement inked…
GOP appeals date ruling on mail-in ballots to Pa. Supreme Court
By lowber on September 4, 2024
The Republican National Committee and Republican Party of Pennsylvania are appealing a Commonwealth Court ruling that mail-in ballots with incorrect or missing dates on their…