Sept. 19, 2022Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesAn attempt to deter more student high-rises in State College raises larger debate about the future of downtownby Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State CollegeA proposed zoning change has forced officials and the community to grapple with competing visions of an ideal downtown versus what the market would support.
Sept. 7, 2022Photo Courtesy Chris HarterTalk of a tax increase is driving a wedge between leaders of a growing Pa. township and its fire companyby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State CollegeWith costs rising and donations down, more volunteer fire companies are turning to public support — and facing questions about transparency.
Aug. 15, 2022Daniel Fishel for Spotlight PAPenn State spent half a million dollars on police overtime at football games in 2021by Emma Dooling of Spotlight PALocal police officers make double their hourly rate when working overtime at Penn State football games, a cost the university reimburses.
July 14, 2022Daniel Fishel for Spotlight PASpotlight PA tested government transparency in Centre County. Tell us what to look for in the salary data.by Emma Dooling of Spotlight PAWhen Spotlight PA requested employee salary data from Centre County and its 35 municipalities, more than 70% of the agencies responded quickly. Help us figure out what to focus on in the data.
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