Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
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Elder Abuse Agency Faces New Investigation by Pa.’s Top Fiscal Watchdog
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Significant, persistent failures in the system for protecting older adults have led to devastating consequences, Spotlight PA has found.
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New Performance Assessments for Pa. Elder Abuse Agencies Will Mask Ongoing Failures, Critics Fear
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The Shapiro administration made the change as older adults continue to die in alarming numbers while under the care of the system.
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State Police Add Uniformed Unit, ‘Anti-Climb’ Fence to Protect Pa. Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack
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The change follows a brazen arson attack at the Harrisburg residence where Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family stay.
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15 Years After Citizens United, Big Money Dominates Politics in Pa. and Beyond
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Experts say the U.S. Supreme Court ruling ushered in an era of unprecedented spending on elections by ultra-wealthy special interests.
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Public Should Be Told How Arson Attack at Governor’s Mansion Occurred, Top Lawmaker Says
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Pennsylvania State Police have ordered an independent review, but have not promised to make any findings public.
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Arson Suspect Told Police He Planned to Beat Gov. Josh Shapiro With a Hammer if Seen in Mansion
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Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, was briefly inside the official residence while setting it ablaze with homemade Molotov cocktails, police said.
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Emails Between Pa. Lawmakers and Lobbyists Will Remain Hidden From the Public After Court Ruling
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Advocates called the ruling a missed opportunity to create more transparency around the state legislature and multimillion-dollar lobbying industry.
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Records Reveal Shapiro Admin Stopped Tracking Why Older Adults Die During Abuse, Neglect Investigations
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The state started tracking deaths as older adults were dying in alarmingly higher numbers. Then a top aging official halted the process.
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More Elder Abuse Transparency, Accountability Is Coming as Shapiro Admin Denies ‘Crisis’
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The Department of Aging will soon disclose county compliance data related to elder abuse investigations. Failing agencies could face harsher penalties.
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Ailing Pa. Woman Died After Months of Pleas for Help, a Victim of a Safety Net in Tatters
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Aging officials in Philadelphia took months to get Luen Ng help before she was killed. She’s one of 1,511 older adults who died in the state in 2023 with open abuse and neglect investigations.