This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. The ...

New Castle’s community events like the annual fireworks display and summer concerts in the park are free or low-cost entertainment options. The town’s location gives you easy access to Pittsburgh’s ...

State officials warn that President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” could have serious consequences for health care in rural Pennsylvania.

though low-income households would be disproportionately impacted. Cuts to spending on programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program translate to a “weaker social ...

The prospect of cuts to safety net programs like Medicaid in exchange for tax cuts benefiting households at the top of the income scale ... as well as eligibility or benefits in the Supplemental ...

Among this population, individuals enrolled in Medicaid are more likely to experience mental illness than those with private insurance, underscoring the program’s central role in combatting ...

Medicaid covers 3 in 8 children, 1 in 6 Medicare beneficiaries, and 5 in 8 nursing home residents in Pennsylvania. Our Medicaid program ... population (low-income adults) receive mental health ...

State Senate Republican leaders are lobbying the Trump administration to rescind Medicaid waivers that expand social services for low-income ... of the healthcare program. Pennsylvania’s new ...

Democrats have largely focused their attacks on Medicaid, a program that provides health insurance for more than 70 million lower-income people. While the budget resolution doesn’t specifically ...