The Washington County municipalities of McDonald and Midway, along with Robinson and Mount Pleasant townships, are considering regionalizing their police departments into one unit rather than four separate entities. Town hall meetings have been held on the subject and, from our vantage ...
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. HARRISBURG — Counties will soon have to report how they spent ...
By Matthew Espenshade Pennsylvania is in a tough environment now. On the one hand, economic forecasts say inflation has peaked and unemployment remains low. On the other hand, most Americans feel life is still too expensive to believe that our economy is getting better. The past few years ...
By Brad Hundt Staff writer bhundt@observer-reporter.com Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that his 2024-25 budget proposal is “ambitious” and would “build a more competitive Pennsylvania,” but many lawmakers in the region insisted the plan is unrealistic and would lead to too much ...
I was disappointed to read that state Rep. Ryan Warner has introduced House Bill 1909, legislation that proposes expanding the option of a death sentence in Pennsylvania. As a Christian and a United Methodist pastor, my faith convicts me to oppose the death penalty for any reason, and I ...
The start of a new year is a busy time for scammers seeking to steal your personal information. AARP Pennsylvania issued this warning in a press release Thursday, noting that their tactics continue to evolve and get more deceptive with new technology. "In this digital age, where scams are ...
