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A photo of the entrance to Field of Screams in Mountville, Lancaster County, from the 2020 season. Robert Devonshire Jr. / LNP

Teen volunteers were harassed, groped, and pressured into sex by adults at a popular Pa. haunted attraction, former staff say

Volunteers say they brought allegations of abuse directly to owners of Field of Screams in Lancaster County, as well as to law enforcement. The accused continued in a supervisory position.
Ann Rejrat for Spotlight PA

How Spotlight PA reported its Field of Screams investigation

Volunteers who spoke to Spotlight PA described Field of Screams as a hostile environment.

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Elections

In Pennsylvania, am I allowed to drop off a ballot for another voter?

Pennsylvania law generally requires voters to return their own ballot and prohibits people from returning other voters’ ballots to a drop box or county elections office on their behalf. But there are some exceptions.

By The Associated Press

Can noncitizens vote in Pennsylvania elections?

U.S. law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections, such as races for president, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Like many states, Pennsylvania also prohibits noncitizens from voting in elections for state offices.

By The Associated Press

Separating fact from fiction in Pennsylvania’s election process

Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state, is often the subject of election-related misinformation. Social media users have falsely suggested that large numbers of migrants are illegally registering to vote in Pennsylvania, incorrectly asserted that the time it takes to count votes in the state is a smokescreen for fraud, and made baseless claims about foul play involving deceased voters.

By Josh Kelety/The Associated Press

Election 2024 glossary

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF