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Opioid settlement cash a boon to Pa. prosecutors but public defenders are being turned away

County district attorneys are in line for millions of dollars, but under-resourced public defenders say they’ve been sidelined.

By Danielle Ohl/Spotlight PA and Ed Mahon/Spotlight PA

FBI records on search for fabled gold in Pennsylvania raise more questions

The report was authored by a geophysicist who performed testing at the site.

By Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press

Judge orders FBI to produce records on Civil War gold hunt in Pennsylvania

The FBI has long insisted its March 2018 dig in Elk County came up empty.

By Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press

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In the first full school year of COVID-19, Kane Area School District stayed in person

The pandemic has made remote learning a reality. But despite logistical challenges and health risks, schools have endeavored to keep classrooms open. 

By Min Xian/SpotlightPA

Elk County leads in vaccine administration as some providers are concerned about Pa. mandate

The rural county ranks second in the rate of fully vaccinated residents in the commonwealth, according to the Department of Health’s dashboard Tuesday.

By Min Xian/SpotlightPA

Court allows seizure of camera in elk feeding case

A Pennsylvania appeals court says a game warden had the right to seize a wildlife camera without a warrant during an investigation into illegal elk feeding in Elk County.

By The Associated Press