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PA Post Min Xian Great article. Well researched and written. Contains broad perspectives. PA should only have 3 govt. State and county only. Then add a county sheriff. Election of council via wards. Best solution for all of the ideas and concerns. Done through Constitutional amendments.

A PA House panel has advanced a bill that would force the state government to pay municipal stormwater fees, something it has so far refused to do, costing local governments millions of dollars — absolutely a thing to keep watch via @marley_parish spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…

Learn about interviewing and sourcing stories from journos like Jade Campos, Wallace McKelvey, Min Xian, Hurubie Meko and me at PA NewsMedia Assoc.'s Northrop Boot Camp in Lancaster on Thursday panewsmedia.org/event/pna-on-t…

Get in, we are talking about property reassessment in Pennsylvania next Thursday

"People’s lives are at stake ... If this involved children or puppies, there would be hearings." My latest for Spotlight PA: spotlightpa.org/news/2024/07/p…

new from me: Elk County found one of its 911 radio tower behind gates as a dispute between two neighbors brew. Even though the court has granted their petition to regain access, a looming federal funding deadline keeps the county's plan for a permanent tower in balance

Local officials in the rural Pennsylvania township say they believe a suspended employee might be responsible for misappropriation, via Min Xian spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…

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Former DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio and former city secretary Roberta Shaffer stole and laundered more than $1.5 million of money belonging to DuBois, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The alleged scheme took place from 2008 to 2022 For background: spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…

another day of finding golden nuggets like this in @marley_parish's impeccable rural reporting

As problems roiled Penn State Health’s transplant programs, unknowing patients kept hope. Then they were blindsided, via Charlotte Keith & Wyatt Massey spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…

“This is not okay. This is not moral.” - Dept. of Aging employee. I spent weeks mining data, spreadsheets and records for my latest story for Spotlight PA on the state of protective services for vulnerable older adults. spotlightpa.org/news/2024/10/p…

Collaborating among local governments is beneficial for many reasons. It's also exponentially harder with more partners (think any group project). A group of 10 public agencies in Centre County is charting new waters on that front. Can they weather a controversy?

Gregg Township's former secretary has been charged by State Police with stealing almost $533,000 in taxpayer funds. Min Xian obtained records of the transactions as identified by the township after commissioning an independent audit. See more here: spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…

Today's must-read: The secretary of a tiny township in Pennsylvania allegedly stole $533K over 5 years. How in the world did this happen? Min Xian has the most complete story to date: spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…

"With unfettered access and practically nonexistent oversight, Hackenburg allegedly continued to spend — on nail services, wine and spirits, clothing, dog grooming, restaurants, and dentistry, among others.." Wild story today by Min Xian for Spotlight PA: spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…

Wow, Min Xian of Spotlight PA literally got the receipts behind this alleged massive fraud by a Pa. township secretary. Explore them yourself and see how astonishing it is that no one noticed for years. spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2…

"Their stories unfold in the shadows ... Yet the details involving the harrowing final days in cases like Ng’s illustrate the fragility and inadequacy of Pennsylvania's system for protecting older adults." w/Spotlight PA. 1/5 spotlightpa.org/news/2025/02/p…