1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (980+ words) UPPER BERN " The administrative process that has temporarily blocked ICE from moving forward with opening two detention centers in Pennsylvania could take years to play out. The Shapiro administration's approach to the agency's plans to convert warehouses into immigrant detention…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (757+ words) UPPER BERN " The federal government is reviewing contracts to convert warehouses into ICE facilities such as the one purchased in Berks County, and the immigration agency is challenging Pennsylvania state orders preventing them from moving forward. But local officials told…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1706+ words) HARRISBURG " A group of Pennsylvania counties has billed the federal government more than $21 million in recent years to detain immigrants in their jails, a first-of-its-kind review by Spotlight PA has found. While these agreements predate the second Trump administration by…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (772+ words) HARRISBURG " Stacy Garrity's gubernatorial campaign won't clarify where the Republican stands on ICE detention centers, only saying the proposals in Pennsylvania "warrant serious review" and that sitting Gov. Josh Shapiro's opposition to them is "posturing." A spokesperson for Garrity told…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (569+ words) Our DOUBLE match expires at 11: 59 p. m. Saturday and we're $5, 600 from our goal. Hurry a gift now to support independent, unbiased reporting. HARRISBURG " The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has struck down mandatory life sentences for people convicted of felony murder, a watershed moment…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1056+ words) This article is made possible through Spotlight PA's partnership with NOTUS, a nonpartisan news organization that covers government and politics with the fresh eyes of early career journalists and the expertise of veteran reporters. Senators from both parties are hoping…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (556+ words) NEW YORK " Two men suspected of bringing explosives to a protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion were in custody Monday, as authorities probed whether the suspects were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, the police commissioner said. No…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (502+ words) NEW YORK " The FBI found explosive materials in a Pennsylvania storage unit after two men were charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City's mayor, authorities said Tuesday. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (403+ words) PAOLI " A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed by a suspect whom he had pulled over in a traffic stop Sunday night, authorities said. Cpl. Tim O'Connor was killed as he approached the car when the driver fired…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (269+ words) HARRISBURG " The Shapiro administration is warning federal officials that it will not issue required state permits for two planned immigration detention centers if initial reporting about the facilities is accurate. In a letter dated Feb. 12, Gov. Josh Shapiro told Homeland…...