
Katie Meyer
@katieemeyer4Katie 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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Expert: Pa. pension funds have underreported billions in payments
The funds have underreported the money paid to private equity firms by a third over the last decade. That's $3.8 billion the state didn't know about.
6 years ago
Concerned about new DOC policy, attorneys halt mail to Pa. inmates
Advocates argue that the new mail policy — aimed to keep drugs out of prisons — violates inmates' rights.
6 years ago
Pa. state police upping presence in certain schools
New rules will require more frequent visits to schools in areas that don't have their own police departments, and so they rely on state police for coverage.
6 years ago
Pa., an outlier in life-without-parole, faces growing push for change
Pennsylvania sentences more people to life in prison without the possibility of parole than any other state.
6 years ago
Pa. Senate leader proposes bill to open primary elections
Scarnati is saying he's concerned closed primaries are making both parties more extreme.
6 years ago
Pa. House likely to rally behind abuse protection bill; Senate still at-odds
One of the first things on the agenda when lawmakers return to Harrisburg this month will be a bill that makes it easier for people who w ...
6 years ago
As Pa. overhauls prison book policies, inmates’ rights groups cry foul
All books will now have to go through the Department of Corrections.
6 years ago
Trump salutes sacrifice of Flight 93 passengers, crew at 9/11 ceremony
'We honor their sacrifice by pledging to never flinch in the face of evil, and to do whatever it takes to keep America safe,' president tells crowd
6 years ago
Listen 5:22Trump to keynote Flight 93 anniversary
President Donald Trump is slated to visit Somerset County later today to mark the 17th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
6 years ago
At Flight 93 memorial, a dream is realized
Tuesday will mark 17 years since United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a remote, Somerset County field.
6 years ago
Listen 4:23At Flight 93 memorial, a dream is realized
A memorial honoring those 40 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, is finally finished.
6 years ago
Pa. tightens prison security. Some people aren’t sure it’s warranted
Pennsylvania Corrections officials announced Wednesday, they're drastically cracking down on inmates' mail privileges and increasing other security measures.
6 years ago