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In his new memoir, Shapiro touts himself as someone who can bridge the uncomfortable divide between law and order and criminal justice reform. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/josh-shapiro-memoir-attorney-general-pardons-criminal-justice-missing-details-josh-shapiro/
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Shapiro’s new memoir doesn’t tell the full story about his time as attorney general https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/josh-shapiro-memoir-attorney-general-pardons-criminal-justice-missing-details-josh-shapiro/
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
GOP leaders must stop tying relief for childhood sexual abuse survivors to ‘pet projects,’ Shapiro says https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/josh-shapiro-clergy-child-sexual-abuse-attorney-general-budget-josh-shapiro/
Shapiro: GOP must drop ‘pet projects’ to pass abuse relief
Republican leaders in the PA Senate have refused to advance a window for abuse lawsuits unless it is tied to expanded voter ID.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Shapiro calls for more investment in Pa.’s poorest schools, public transit agencies as part of $53.2B budget pitch https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/josh-shapiro-budget-address-school-marijuana-minimum-wage-capitol/
PA budget 2026: Shapiro pitches more money for poor schools, legal weed
Shapiro wants PA lawmakers to tax slot-like skill games and legalized marijuana to help pay for new spending.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The important details missing from Shapiro’s new memoir on his Catholic Church probe, legislative reforms https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/josh-shapiro-memoir-controversies-missing-pennsylvania-josh-shapiro/
Shapiro’s memoir only tells part of the story on clergy abuse probe, more
PA’s Shapiro also avoids several high-profile controversies, including sexual harassment allegations involving a top aide.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
NEW: ICE buys $87M warehouse in Berks County as it plots expansion of immigration detention centers across the U.S. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/02/ice-warehouse-berks-county-purchase-federal-government/
ICE buys $87M warehouse in Berks County
Deed records show the Trump administration purchased a 520,000-square-foot warehouse in Hamburg, PA, for $87.4 million on Feb. 2.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Great PA News Quiz: A Pa. firm’s social media stake, AG’s AI letter, and record-setting snow

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/pennsylvania-news-quiz-week-of-january-26-2026/
PA News Quiz: AG Sunday’s AI letter, record-setting snow
In this week’s news quiz: A PA firm’s social media stake, a call for Noem’s removal, and new law aim to protect kids.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Community members say the loss of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian workers is likely to ripple across the Berks economy, particularly in health care. https://ow.ly/RIil50Y5I3S
January 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The cost of housing in Pa. is too damn high. Here's what Shapiro will need to overcome to fix it.

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/pennsylvania-shapiro-housing-crisis-plan-housing/
Shapiro plans to unveil housing plan amid rising costs
But major obstacles stand in the way of the Democratic governor as affordability remains a top issue in PA and nationally.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Over $1B in disaster recovery funds is being held up by a Kristi Noem policy, including $2.6M for Pa.

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/kristi-noem-fema-disaster-grant-funding-stall-federal-government/
Noem policy holds up $2.6M for PA disaster recovery
Noem’s requirement that she personally approve all Department of Homeland Security-funded projects over $100,000 has created a long queue.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Over $1B in disaster recovery funds is being held up by a Kristi Noem policy, including $2.6M for Pa.

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/kristi-noem-fema-disaster-grant-funding-stall-federal-government/
Noem policy holds up $2.6M for PA disaster recovery
Noem’s requirement that she personally approve all Department of Homeland Security-funded projects over $100,000 has created a long queue.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
“You’re the governor, put your foot down. Either get a deal done or shut the government down," said Mark Rozzi, a former state lawmaker and survivor of childhood sexual abuse.

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/pennsylvania-abuse-survivors-delayed-shapiro-legislature-politics-capitol/
January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 6:56 PM
The state's first major effort to tackle vaping suffers from loopholes, insufficient funding for enforcement, and limited public health backing. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/pennsylvania-vape-law-loopholes-enforcement-funding-capitol/
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
#BooklightPA is back! This month, we’re reading Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir “Where We Keep the Light,” then discussing it with top Capitol journalists on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/josh-shapiro-book-club-where-we-keep-the-light-events/
A discussion of Josh Shapiro’s memoir “Where We Keep the Light”
Join Capitol reporters from Spotlight PA and The Philadelphia Inquirer on Feb. 17 for a discussion of Governor Josh Shapiro’s new book.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Now that Reading Council has cut taxpayer-funded discretionary spending, members will have to turn to private sponsors to fund their district parties
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January 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
A new Pa. law aimed at keeping unregulated vapes out of the hands of kids may not actually work https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/pennsylvania-vape-law-loopholes-enforcement-funding-capitol/
January 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Now that Reading Council has cut taxpayer-funded discretionary spending, members will have to turn to private sponsors to fund their district parties
https://ow.ly/RHEI50Y1XAG
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Mistake by ‘inexperienced’ staff forced 1000s to cast provisional ballots in Chester County, review finds https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/01/chester-county-pollbook-error-provisional-ballots-elections/
Human error behind Chester County, PA, election mistake
The report found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM