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Pa.’s liquor laws make popular canned cocktails more expensive spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

PA liquor monopoly drives up canned cocktail prices

Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board plays a unique role as regulator, customer, and competitor.

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In "human error," Westmoreland County sends 157 duplicate mail ballots to Pa. voters spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Westmoreland County sent duplicate ballots to Pa. voters

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania sent voters 157 duplicate mail ballots for the 2026 election due to “human error.”

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Skill games, data centers, and more are poised to go unaddressed as Pa. lawmakers wrap their session spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Bipartisan bills set to fail as PA legislature wraps its session

Skill games, voter ID, and data centers are among the bipartisan issues poised to go unaddressed as Pa. lawmakers wrap up their session.

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As Pennsylvania’s legislature wraps up its session, many bipartisan bills are poised to fail spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Bipartisan bills set to fail as PA legislature wraps its session

Skill games, voter ID, and data centers are among the bipartisan issues poised to go unaddressed as Pa. lawmakers wrap up their session.

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A bill funding Pa. child advocacy centers by fining sex offenders passes with bipartisan support spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

New fines on PA sex offenders will help fund child advocacy centers

Pennsylvania’s child advocacy centers work to make the criminal justice system less traumatic for children. They’ve long struggled with funding.

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Lawmakers send Shapiro bill to close meeting notice loophole in Pa. transparency law spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

PA lawmakers vote to close Sunshine Act loophole

The bill clarifies when local governments can forgo the Sunshine Act requirement of publicizing agendas at least 24 hours in advance.

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Pa. election 2026: A guide to vetting state legislative candidates spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Election 2026: How to vet PA House and Senate candidates

All PA House lawmakers and half of the PA Senate will be on the ballot in 2026. Learn more about how to research the candidates.

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FirstEnergy is asking the PUC to end automatic contract renewals after data reveals steep costs for some shoppers. spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

PA utility commission considers new electric supplier rules

FirstEnergy is asking the PUC to end automatic contract renewals after data reveals steep costs for some shoppers.

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Higher bills, greater risk of shutoff: Pa.'s largest electric company seeks new protections for customers who shop for suppliers spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

PA utility commission considers new electric supplier rules

FirstEnergy is asking the PUC to end automatic contract renewals after data reveals steep costs for some shoppers.

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Democratic mail ballot requests are down from both 2022 and 2024, though it's impossible to draw clear conclusions about why. spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Early PA data inconclusive about Trump impact on Dem mail vote

Democratic mail ballot requests are down from both 2022 and 2024, but there could be several reasons for that.

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Dust buildup and other Lehigh County restaurant inspections for Oct. 12-18 spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Lehigh County food safety inspections for the week of Oct. 12-18

Pennsylvania inspected 11 retail food establishments in Lehigh County between Oct. 12 and Oct. 18. Three had violations. See what inspectors found.

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Polls showed Trump policies might chill mail voting. But early data in Pennsylvania is inconclusive. spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Early PA data inconclusive about Trump impact on Dem mail vote

Democratic mail ballot requests are down from both 2022 and 2024, but there could be several reasons for that.

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Para ayudarle a prepararse para las elecciones generales de 2026 en Pensilvania, hemos respondido a algunas de sus preguntas más frecuentes: spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Elecciones de PA 2026: Guía para votar, boletas y mucho más

Sepa quién está en la papeleta en PA, cuándo votar, cómo votar, encontrar su lugar de votación, emitir votos por correo, y más para las elecciones del 3 de noviembre.

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On Nov. 3, Pennsylvanians will vote for governor, state House and Senate, and more. Here's everything you need to know: spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

PA election 2026: Your guide to voting on Nov. 3

Get ready for Pennsylvania's 2026 election on Nov. 3. Find voter registration deadlines, polling places, mail ballot rules, and candidates.

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Sepa quién está en la papeleta en PA, cuándo votar, cómo votar, encontrar su lugar de votación, emitir votos por correo, y más para las elecciones del 3 de noviembre. spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Elecciones de PA 2026: Guía para votar, boletas y mucho más

Sepa quién está en la papeleta en PA, cuándo votar, cómo votar, encontrar su lugar de votación, emitir votos por correo, y más para las elecciones del 3 de noviembre.

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To help you prepare for Pennsylvania's 2026 general election, we’ve answered some of your most frequently asked questions below: spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

PA election 2026: Your guide to voting on Nov. 3

Get ready for Pennsylvania's 2026 election on Nov. 3. Find voter registration deadlines, polling places, mail ballot rules, and candidates.

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Erie gunman who killed family controlled their movements, finances: police spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Police release details on Erie gunman who killed family

A PA man who fatally shot eight others, including seven family members, had exercised strict control over his relatives, police said.

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Great PA News Quiz: Skill games deadline, AI-generated crime tip, and Pittsburgh Walk of Fame inductees spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

PA News Quiz: Skill games deadline, AI-generated crime tip

In this quiz: a school temporarily shuts down after a measles case, a tech giant helps expand energy capacity, and a city taps the Susquehanna for water.

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The legislature didn’t act on skill games by the Pa. Supreme Court’s deadline. What happens now? spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Skill games disappear as PA lawmakers let deadline pass

Top PA lawmakers said they wanted to act before the court-imposed deadline but didn’t, leading some members to mount a last-ditch legal effort.

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More than 100 suspicious letters sent to election officials nationwide, including in Pennsylvania spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10…

Suspicious letters sent to election officials, including in PA

The FBI said some letters contained an “unknown substance” and that they were investigating the apparent attack.

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