Charlotte Keith

Expanding broadband in rural Pa. was complicated by rule changes and uncertainty in 2025 According to the most recent data from the Federal Communications Commission, 4% of Pennsylvanians can’t get internet access at broadband speeds. That number rises to... See more

HARRISBURG — It’s been a year of sweeping and controversial changes for a huge federal broadband initiative. The $42.45 billion program was created in 2021 with bipartisan support and an ambitious goal: bring high-speed internet access to every home and b... See more

Pennsylvania plans to spend almost $20 million to bring satellite internet to more than 20,000 locations across the commonwealth, after the Trump administration overhauled a massive broadband grant program to prioritize cutting costs. Under the state’s pr... See more

Could millions in federal grants help Pennsylvanians get faster internet? (EDITOR’S NOTE: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives posi... See more

Education - Thousands of Pa. College Students Wait for Key Financial Aid Due to State Budget Impasse— by Last year’s aid was also delayed, due to federal data glitches and a botched software rollout. - Conference to Spotlight Community Language Arts Educa... See more