March 16, 2022Ed Mahon / PA PostSpotlight PA joins 4 state newsrooms in fighting alleged First Amendment violations in York Countyby Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA
Feb. 24, 2022DAN GLEITER / PennLivePennsylvania State Police push back on panel recommendation requiring independent investigations when troopers kill, injureby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Dec. 30, 2021Steven M. Falk / Philadelphia InquirerChristian Hall was killed one year ago by Pa. State Police. His family still wants answers.by Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Dec. 10, 2021JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerInvestigations of Pennsylvania State Police troopers who injure, kill should be independent, panel saysby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Dec. 9, 2021Bob Donaldson / Post-GazetteDistrict attorney consulted with Pennsylvania State Police before shooting, then ruled it justifiedby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Dec. 3, 2021ELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free discussion on why killings by police officers often are ruled justifiedby Spotlight PA Staff
Nov. 22, 2021Fred Adams for Spotlight PA / NBC NewsWhat you need to know about the killing of Christian Hall, 19, by Pennsylvania State Policeby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Nov. 18, 2021Screenshot of PA State Police videoChristian Hall, 19, had his hands up when police fatally shot him, videos showby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Nov. 18, 2021Commonwealth Media ServicesWho investigates police killings in Pennsylvania, and why there are few checks and balancesby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
July 27, 2021JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerA police killing in Philadelphia could change Pa. use-of-force cases foreverby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA
May 7, 2021Amanda Mills / For Spotlight PAA Pa. prosecutor waited months after receiving a police report to charge a man who shot at protestersby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA and David Hurst of The Tribune-Democrat
April 28, 2021JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerHow Pa. troopers use sweating, stuttering during traffic stops to launch vehicle searchesby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
April 22, 2021Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of CorrectionsWorkers in Pa. prisons, COVID-19 hotspots, aren’t getting vaccinated. Here’s why that’s dangerous.by Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
April 8, 2021MONICA HERNDON / Philadelphia InquirerMajor Pennsylvania state contractor accused of fleecing employees to pump up profitsby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
March 26, 2021CHARLES FOX / Philadelphia InquirerHow being sick could result in even stiffer penalties for spitting on Pa. policeby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
Feb. 17, 2021CHARLES FOX / Philadelphia InquirerPennsylvania State Police will escape legislative scrutiny in 2021 budget processby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
Dec. 14, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesPa. corrections dept. tells officer with COVID-19 symptoms to return to work earlyby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
Dec. 12, 2020Screenshot by Spotlight PASee how often your local Pa. district judges are actually in the courtroomby Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA
Dec. 10, 2020DAN GLEITER / PennLivePiles of records and months of reporting lead to eye-opening report on Pa. district judgesby Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA and Christine Vendel of PennLive
Dec. 10, 2020Sean Simmers / PennLiveSome local Pa. judges enjoy light workloads as taxpayers pay millions for salaries, pensions, health careby Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA and Christine Vendel of PennLive
Oct. 1, 2020How Pa. state troopers seize big money from drivers, many of whom are never chargedby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA and Joshua Vaughn of The Appeal
Sept. 30, 2020Abbie Adams / For Pittsburgh City PaperA changing story by police on a rural Pa. shooting helped fuel white vigilantes and misinformationby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA and Ryan Deto of Pittsburgh City Paper
Sept. 3, 2020DAN GLEITER / PennLivePa. inspector general reviewing legality of some state police traffic stops, searchesby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
Aug. 31, 2020Highway ‘stop-and-frisk’: How Pennsylvania state troopers conduct illegal traffic searchesby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA and Joshua Vaughn of The Appeal
July 15, 2020Courtesy 3/20 CoalitionIn State College, a police shooting and calls for action, not more committee reportsby Yaasmeen Piper of Spotlight PA