Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PAWhat I DoI hold power players in Harrisburg to account and review proposals that could affect residents across Pennsylvanians as Spotlight PA’s capitol reporter. Newer23OlderWith $1.3 billion in coronavirus cash left to spend, the Pa. government might be the big winnerA long line of service providers and industries — including restaurant owners — are still seeking coronavirus bailouts, but increasingly fear the cash might go toward the state’s budget.Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 19, 2020Link copied to clipboardPa. GOP lawmakers to probe unverified fraud claims in election they largely wonCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA Nov. 10, 2020Link copied to clipboardPennsylvania schools need an additional $4.6 billion to close education gaps, new analysis findsMaddie Hanna and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 27, 2020Link copied to clipboardPa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena powerCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 9, 2020Link copied to clipboardTrump has put Philly on the front lines of his attack on votingChris Brennan, Sean Collins Walsh, and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 3, 2020Link copied to clipboardCould the Pa. GOP bypass the popular vote regardless of who wins? Here’s what we know.Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 25, 2020Link copied to clipboardA trio of Pa. Supreme Court rulings will likely boost Biden against Trump in a key stateJonathan Lai, Chris Brennan, Jonathan Tamari, and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 17, 2020Link copied to clipboardTwo women just made history in the Pa. legislature. Will that be the last thing they have in common?Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 18, 2020Link copied to clipboardTop Pa. Republican casting doubt on vote while conceding he doesn’t have ‘any evidence of misdoing’Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 6, 2020Link copied to clipboardTalks collapse on a deal to let Pa. counties open mail ballots before Election DayCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai Oct. 22, 2020Link copied to clipboardHouse GOP leadership calls on lawmaker to resign over vulgar videosCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 8, 2020Link copied to clipboardPa. House lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19, delaying legislation on election, rent reliefCharlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 1, 2020Link copied to clipboardLawmakers' power to redraw Pa.'s political maps could be more limited in 2021Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 22, 2020Link copied to clipboardLatest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers failsCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 2, 2020Link copied to clipboardFeds reject Pa.’s plan to spend up to $300M in stimulus money for school property tax reliefEd Mahon of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 16, 2020Link copied to clipboardThe months-long political saga that guaranteed a long vote count in PennsylvaniaCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 4, 2020Link copied to clipboardDemocrats to Pa. voters: Get your mail ballots inChris Brennan and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 14, 2020Link copied to clipboardLawmakers mount new push to give Pa. counties more flexibility in counting mail-in ballotsCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 8, 2020Link copied to clipboardPa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 30, 2020Link copied to clipboardVoting victories for Democrats in Pa. might have closed the door on more election reformCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 18, 2020Link copied to clipboardNewer23Older
With $1.3 billion in coronavirus cash left to spend, the Pa. government might be the big winnerA long line of service providers and industries — including restaurant owners — are still seeking coronavirus bailouts, but increasingly fear the cash might go toward the state’s budget.Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 19, 2020Link copied to clipboard
With $1.3 billion in coronavirus cash left to spend, the Pa. government might be the big winnerA long line of service providers and industries — including restaurant owners — are still seeking coronavirus bailouts, but increasingly fear the cash might go toward the state’s budget.Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 19, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pa. GOP lawmakers to probe unverified fraud claims in election they largely wonCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA Nov. 10, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pa. GOP lawmakers to probe unverified fraud claims in election they largely wonCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA Nov. 10, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania schools need an additional $4.6 billion to close education gaps, new analysis findsMaddie Hanna and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 27, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania schools need an additional $4.6 billion to close education gaps, new analysis findsMaddie Hanna and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 27, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena powerCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 9, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena powerCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 9, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Trump has put Philly on the front lines of his attack on votingChris Brennan, Sean Collins Walsh, and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 3, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Trump has put Philly on the front lines of his attack on votingChris Brennan, Sean Collins Walsh, and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 3, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Could the Pa. GOP bypass the popular vote regardless of who wins? Here’s what we know.Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 25, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Could the Pa. GOP bypass the popular vote regardless of who wins? Here’s what we know.Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 25, 2020Link copied to clipboard
A trio of Pa. Supreme Court rulings will likely boost Biden against Trump in a key stateJonathan Lai, Chris Brennan, Jonathan Tamari, and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 17, 2020Link copied to clipboard
A trio of Pa. Supreme Court rulings will likely boost Biden against Trump in a key stateJonathan Lai, Chris Brennan, Jonathan Tamari, and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 17, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Two women just made history in the Pa. legislature. Will that be the last thing they have in common?Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 18, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Two women just made history in the Pa. legislature. Will that be the last thing they have in common?Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 18, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Top Pa. Republican casting doubt on vote while conceding he doesn’t have ‘any evidence of misdoing’Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 6, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Top Pa. Republican casting doubt on vote while conceding he doesn’t have ‘any evidence of misdoing’Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 6, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Talks collapse on a deal to let Pa. counties open mail ballots before Election DayCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai Oct. 22, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Talks collapse on a deal to let Pa. counties open mail ballots before Election DayCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai Oct. 22, 2020Link copied to clipboard
House GOP leadership calls on lawmaker to resign over vulgar videosCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 8, 2020Link copied to clipboard
House GOP leadership calls on lawmaker to resign over vulgar videosCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 8, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pa. House lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19, delaying legislation on election, rent reliefCharlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 1, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pa. House lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19, delaying legislation on election, rent reliefCharlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 1, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Lawmakers' power to redraw Pa.'s political maps could be more limited in 2021Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 22, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Lawmakers' power to redraw Pa.'s political maps could be more limited in 2021Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 22, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Latest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers failsCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 2, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Latest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers failsCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 2, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Feds reject Pa.’s plan to spend up to $300M in stimulus money for school property tax reliefEd Mahon of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 16, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Feds reject Pa.’s plan to spend up to $300M in stimulus money for school property tax reliefEd Mahon of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 16, 2020Link copied to clipboard
The months-long political saga that guaranteed a long vote count in PennsylvaniaCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 4, 2020Link copied to clipboard
The months-long political saga that guaranteed a long vote count in PennsylvaniaCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Nov. 4, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Democrats to Pa. voters: Get your mail ballots inChris Brennan and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 14, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Democrats to Pa. voters: Get your mail ballots inChris Brennan and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 14, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Lawmakers mount new push to give Pa. counties more flexibility in counting mail-in ballotsCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 8, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Lawmakers mount new push to give Pa. counties more flexibility in counting mail-in ballotsCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Oct. 8, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 30, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Pa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 30, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Voting victories for Democrats in Pa. might have closed the door on more election reformCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 18, 2020Link copied to clipboard
Voting victories for Democrats in Pa. might have closed the door on more election reformCynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA Sept. 18, 2020Link copied to clipboard