Katie Meyer

Katie Meyer is a government editor/reporter for Spotlight PA.

Previously, she was WHYY’s political reporter and covered state politics as Harrisburg bureau chief for WITF. She lives in South Philly.

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Politics & Policy

Two debates set in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race

The candidates in the close race for Pennsylvania’s contested U.S. Senate seat have agreed to two debate dates after weeks of back- ...

8 years ago

Faculty at Millersville University and the 13 other colleges in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education have authorized a strike over stagnant wages. (PASSHE.edu)

Faculty at Pa.’s state-owned colleges consider hitting picket line

Unionized professors at Pennsylvania’s 14 state owned colleges have been working without a contract for more than a year. Af ...

8 years ago

With general fund low, Pa. borrows from treasury

The Pennsylvania government is in some tough financial straits. Last month, the state was running low on funds and had short-term ...

8 years ago

High court case could make Pa. police footage more accessible

A 2014 car crash could change the way Pennsylvania handles disclosure of police dash-camera footage. In many states, it’s co ...

8 years ago

Politics & Policy

Wolf adminstration, Pennsylvania GOP bring feud over McGinty emails to court

Another chapter has unfolded quietly in the drawn-out battle over emails Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Katie McGinty sent and received ...

8 years ago

Education

Teacher walkout possible at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities

Ongoing contract negotiations between Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities and its faculty union are hitting a wall, accordin ...

8 years ago

Upgraded security helps Pa. Department of Human Services save millions

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has announced it has increased oversight for its major programs — and it’s paying o ...

8 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Despite some tech updates, Pa. campaign finance site remains unwieldy

One of the Wolf administration’s recent priorities has been improving Pennsylvania’s virtual systems — just this week it ro ...

8 years ago

Education

Wolf looks to working group for ideas on improving Pa. higher ed

Gov. Tom Wolf brought together a room full of education officials, college presidents, professors, and others Tuesday to brainstorm how t ...

8 years ago

Castor out at Pennsylvania attorney general’s office

New Pennsylvania Attorney general Bruce Beemer is reshaping his staff, notably ousting former Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s top ...

8 years ago

Ruling on Pa. charter school could set precedent

The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled a virtual charter school in Pennsylvania should be classified as a private corporation, ...

8 years ago

Pa. begins wine sales in supermarkets

A Wegmans supermarket in Cumberland County has become the first such store in the state to sell wine. And the inaugural bottle was purcha ...

8 years ago

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