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Pennsylvania's auditor general scrutinizes how your tax dollars are spent — with an eye on “suspected misuse, fraud, or waste” — and the chief fiscal watchdog role is on the ballot in this year's election.
Incumbent Tim DeFoor is the only candidate on the GOP primary ballot. Democrats will choose between two candidates — Philly state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley — on April 23.
Read Spotlight PA’s full rundown: Pa. election 2024: A complete guide to the primary candidates for auditor general. |
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“We’re hemorrhaging money. This will probably be the last week that we can keep everybody on full-time without having to do something,”
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COP CARS: State Police are going back to white cars, WFMZ reports. The agency is switching from Ford to Dodge and says the current gray wasn't an option without an upsell. Command says white is also easier to see.
TINY VILLAGE: A plan to make tiny houses available to people experiencing homelessness in Philly has been scrapped by the city's new mayor, Axios reports, signifying another shift from the prior administration.
STEEL DEAL: The Pittsburgh Steelers will sign former Denver Broncos quarterback and nine-time Pro Bowler Russell Wilson to a one-year deal — raising fan hopes that a rocky run of QBs might finally be over.
SCARY STORY: Speaking of football ... on the heels of Eagles fan favorite Jason Kelce's retirement, Gov. Josh Shapiro recalls the time Kelce scared the daylights out of Shapiro's child in an art museum.
REFUND NOTICE: If you were set to attend 2020's Great Philadelphia Comic Con — which was repeatedly rescheduled before ultimately being canceled — you might be eligible for a refund four years later. |
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WAITING IN VAIN? Opioid victims who blame Philly-based Rite Aid for fueling the epidemic worry they'll get nothing from a wave of related lawsuits. Bloomberg (paywall) reports that's because the chain 
BILL BRIEFS: Pennsylvania drivers would be able to 