Spotlight PA
Coverage of Spotlight PA in the Nexus archive.
- Here’s how education spending is affecting Pennsylvania’s state budget negotiations
Pennsylvania's state budget negotiations involve Governor Josh Shapiro's proposal to allocate $565 million to address a school funding 'adequacy gap,' while Republicans oppose the formula used to determine funding and advocate for expanding private school scholarship programs. A 2023 court ruling deemed the state's previous school funding approach unconstitutional, prompting legislative action to address inequities.
- Elder abuse agencies reject cases experts say they should investigate as Pa. scales back oversight
An Allegheny County agency in Pennsylvania rejected a case involving a 65-year-old woman living in a structurally compromised home, despite initial assessments indicating imminent risk. Experts and former specialists criticized the decision, citing systemic failures in the state's elder abuse oversight system, which has reduced direct monitoring of such cases.