Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
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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.
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Governor’s Office Forced to Reveal Why It Spent $368K on Private Law Firms
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Ex-Gov. Tom Wolf’s office and top lawyers for Gov. Josh Shapiro have furiously fought to keep this information secret.
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Are Lobbyist Emails to Lawmakers Public Records? A Pa. Court Will Decide
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Spotlight PA sued after the Pennsylvania Senate refused to turn over emails between lawmakers and lobbyists.
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Persistent Problems With a Pa. Grant for Beer Promotion Led to Headaches, Layoffs for Awardees
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The grant program promised money to people promoting Pennsylvania’s beer industry. But awardees were routinely denied their full grants, and now the state is quietly making changes.
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Republican Dave Sunday Wins Attorney General Race in Pennsylvania, Beating Eugene DePasquale
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The newly elected attorney general will helm an office that functions as the law firm for Pennsylvania’s myriad agencies, with a primary mission of defending the state’s laws.
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Breaking Rules Intended to Keep Pa.’s Older Adults Safe Is Rarely Met With State Sanctions
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Despite chronic issues, the Department of Aging has never taken punitive action against county agencies that don’t meet state standards.
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The (Basically) Secret List of Campaign Donations by No-Bid Contractors
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Pennsylvania’s no-bid contractors must report campaign donations, but accessing those records is hard. Here’s why it matters.
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Where Pa.’s Attorney General Candidates Stand on Defending Elections, Voter ID and More
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Pennsylvania’s attorney general defends the state’s election practices and outcomes, which have become a target of legal challenges since the 2020 presidential contest.
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Pa. Election 2024: A Complete Guide to the Candidates for Attorney General
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Democrat Eugene DePasqaule, Republican Dave Sunday, and four other candidates are vying to become Pennsylvania’s next top prosecutor.