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State College Area Encouraged to Consolidate to Improve Economy Almost 3 Decades After Failed Attempt
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Voters in the State College area rejected a proposal to consolidate three of its local governments in 1995. Is there renewed interest nearly three decades later?
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Why a Thorny Union of Two Pa. Municipalities Can Still Succeed Despite Lack of Legal Remedy
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The ongoing consolidation between DuBois and Sandy Township is only the second one in Pennsylvania after lawmakers standardized the process. It has shown the limits of state law.
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Pa. Local Governments Want Long-Term State Money for Cybersecurity as Federal Grant Fills the Gap
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Federal cybersecurity funding included in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal isn’t enough to help local governments keep up with rising costs, officials say.
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How to Judge the Effectiveness of Your Local Government in Pennsylvania
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Local governments in Pennsylvania are given certain powers to serve the public, but the services they provide vary widely by municipality.
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DuBois Paid More Than $307,000 in Legal Fees Related to City Manager Corruption Investigation, Records Show
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A version of this story first appeared in Talk of the Town, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA’s State College regional bureau featuring the most important news and happenings in […]
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Pa. Voters Play Little Role in Choosing Who Fills Vacant Municipal Offices
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When a seat on a municipal governing board is vacant in Pennsylvania, the public has little to no say in who fills it — a situation that’s played out at least 28 times from 2020 to 2022 in Centre County.
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How Local Government Works: A Key Factor in Determining Property Taxes Varies Wildly Across Pennsylvania
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How much 1 mil in taxes brings a municipality differs widely all over the state. That has serious implications for municipalities’ budgets.
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Big Bonuses, Vast Powers and Corruption Charges: 5 Takeaways from an Investigation into DuBois’ Herm Suplizio
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A Spotlight PA investigation delved into how suspended DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio ended up at the center of one of the most sweeping political corruption cases in recent years in Pennsylvania.
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Feds Take Over Corruption Case Against Embattled Pa. City Manager
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Herm Suplizio, the suspended city manager of DuBois, has been charged by federal authorities with conspiracy and federal program fraud following a slew of state charges.
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The Inside Story of How One Man Remade a Small Pa. City While Allegedly Ripping Off His Neighbors
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In Herm Suplizio’s quest to make DuBois, Pa., a destination, state prosecutors allege that he lined his own pockets with hundreds of thousands of public and nonprofit dollars.