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March 1, 2024 | 10:27 AM

How to judge the effectiveness of your local government in Pennsylvania

Local governments in Pennsylvania are given certain powers to serve the public, but the services they provide vary widely by municipality.

By Min Xian/SpotlightPA

Updated: December 26, 2023 | 12:38 pm

Pa. voters play little role in choosing who fills vacant municipal offices

Spotlight PA and the Centre Daily Times reviewed 3 years of meeting minutes from Centre County municipalities to determine how involved the public was in filling vacancies on governing boards.

By Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College and Halie Kines of the Centre Daily Times

September 28, 2023 | 6:18 PM

Josh Shapiro official Mike Vereb resigns amid sexual harassment allegations

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF

December 18, 2020 | 5:05 AM

A portrait of democracy in action

The film immerses audiences in the municipality of Boston to illustrate a government taking care of its diverse citizens.

By Fred Vigeant/WITF

May 12, 2020 | 5:12 AM

Taxpayers foot bill to supply legislators, army of aides

One state representative dinged taxpayers for a $1.08 container of hairspray so she could kill flies.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

April 27, 2020 | 5:30 AM

Americans are generally skeptical of government, but want it to intervene in a crisis

This is one of those times when government counts -- when government is called upon to fill the gaps that individuals and private industry can't.

By NPR

April 16, 2020 | 8:38 AM

Coronavirus Pandemic on FRONTLINE

By Fred Vigeant/WITF

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