Angela Couloumbis

Pa. aging officials reviewed every no-need designation to ensure older adults weren’t being left at risk of harm before the Shapiro administration curtailed the practice. HARRISBURG — Shortly after 10 a.m. on March 31, the state’s elder abuse hotline got ... See more

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters . HARRISBURG — Shortly after... See more

HARRISBURG — Shortly after 10 a.m. on March 31, the state’s elder abuse hotline got a call about a 65-year-old woman who was potentially at imminent risk of danger. The Allegheny County woman, the caller reported, lived alone, had just lost her job, did n... See more

Pennsylvania State Police acknowledged “a breakdown” in alerting legislators they were targets of online threats of violence and vowed to immediately adopt a new notification process. In a letter Wednesday to top lawmakers, Acting Commissioner George Bive... See more

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania State Police will adopt a new process for alerting lawmakers “directly of any threats of violence against them,” after at least twenty legislative Democrats were allegedly threatened on social media, Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a s... See more