Kate Huangpu
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Current: @SpotlightPA | Prev: @ABCWorldNews, @msnbc, @ColumbiaSpec Barnard '20 | Columbia Data Journalism '21 @aaja & IRE | hoagie not hero | she/her
new from me: how other transit agencies are adapting now that funding won't be included in this year's budget: pausing plans to expand, cutting services, and raising fares
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Without state aid, small PA transit systems face service cuts
With recurring state funding off the table, transit systems outside Philly and Pittsburgh are preparing for service cuts, fare hikes, and hiring freezes.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
new from me: how other transit agencies are adapting now that funding won't be included in this year's budget: pausing plans to expand, cutting services, and raising fares
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/09...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/09...
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $244 million a year for mine cleanups in Pennsylvania for 15 years. Now, it's on hold thanks to President Donald Trump.
Trump's federal funding freeze brought some abandoned mine cleanup in Pa. to a standstill
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $244 million a year for mine cleanups in Pennsylvania for 15 years. Now, it's on hold thanks to President Donald Trump.
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March 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $244 million a year for mine cleanups in Pennsylvania for 15 years. Now, it's on hold thanks to President Donald Trump.
following up here! PJM announced that it would lower its price cap in its next capacity auction, following the complaint from the Shapiro admin.
the cap is set to last for two years, the admin estimate that this move will save Pennsylvanians $21 billion.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
the cap is set to last for two years, the admin estimate that this move will save Pennsylvanians $21 billion.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
Fearing higher electricity costs, Shapiro files grid suit
PA Gov. Shapiro is asking federal regulators to force the state’s power grid to lower prices before a projected spike in electricity bills this summer.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
following up here! PJM announced that it would lower its price cap in its next capacity auction, following the complaint from the Shapiro admin.
the cap is set to last for two years, the admin estimate that this move will save Pennsylvanians $21 billion.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
the cap is set to last for two years, the admin estimate that this move will save Pennsylvanians $21 billion.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
new from me: the debate of how (and whether) to legalize recreational marijuana returns as the new legislative session starts!
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
Regulation, restorative justice at center of PA legal weed debate
After years of false starts, members of the Pennsylvania legislature are restarting a debate over legalizing recreational marijuana.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
new from me: the debate of how (and whether) to legalize recreational marijuana returns as the new legislative session starts!
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
new from me in the new year! a breakdown of why gov. Shapiro filed a complaint against Pennsylvania's electricity provider, PJM, to federal regulators.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
Fearing higher electricity costs, Shapiro files grid suit
PA Gov. Shapiro is asking federal regulators to force the state’s power grid to lower prices before a projected spike in electricity bills this summer.
www.spotlightpa.org
January 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
new from me in the new year! a breakdown of why gov. Shapiro filed a complaint against Pennsylvania's electricity provider, PJM, to federal regulators.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/01...