Angela Couloumbis

"All told, Shapiro raised $23 million in 2025 and had $30 million left in the bank as of Dec. 31. Garrity raised $1.5 million in the same period and had $1 million left as of the same date."

Big win for @SpotlightPA in its quest to learn how many older adults are left at risk due to shoddy/incomplete county investigations into their welfare. Read the OOR final determination here: openrecords.pa.gov/Appeals/Docket… And Spotlight's story on the issue here: spotlightpa.org/news/2025/10/p…

It was only late last year that Pa. officials disclosed that taxpayer dollars would be used for extensive security upgrades at Gov. Shapiro's family home. Now, those bills are coming due -- but the plan for paying them is hitting a roadblock: spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/s…

In case you missed this important read by @StephenJ_Caruso: spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/i…

This month, #BookLightPA is reading Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir “Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service.” Join Capitol reporters @AngelasInk, @StephenJ_Caruso, and @gill_mcgoldrick next Tuesday, Feb. 17 as they dissect the book. zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Some breaking news: "The dueling lawsuits over a relatively prosaic issue could end up being an unwelcome distraction for Shapiro, who just published his memoir and is widely expected to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028." spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/s…

News: On a call the day before his reelection kick off, Josh Shapiro and his campaign team told top donors that they plan to raise $90 to $100 million according to two sources. That's $20+ million more than the current PA gubernatorial fundraising record (set by Shapiro in 2022.)

The Shapiro administration has for months boasted of ushering in an era of modernization and improvements to Pa.’s network for protecting older adults from abuse or neglect. The truth is far more nuanced. Read more @SpotlightPA: spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12/e…

Last week, a Senate panel led by another GOP senator, Jarrett Coleman, approved subpoenas for a long list of records related to the upgrade. You can read @SpotlightPA's story here: spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12/a… 3/3

The co-sponsorship memo, authored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, is here: palegis.us/senate/co-spon… 2/3

Scrutiny of the $1.1M in taxpayer-funded security upgrades to Gov. Shapiro's private home continues: A GOP senator intends to introduce legislation mandating liens on private property upgraded with public funds. Liens would be paid if the property were transferred or sold. 1/3

In case you missed Tuesday's fight in the Pa. Senate over subpoenaing the Shapiro administration for records involving the guv's use of public dollars for security upgrades at his private home: spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12/a…

@SpotlightPA @StephenJ_Caruso And the committee just approved the subpoena for detailed records, including video and audio, regarding security upgrades at Gov. Shapiro’s private residence in the Philadelphia suburbs.

@SpotlightPA To read more about Shapiro’s use of state aircraft, read my colleague @StephenJ_Caruso’s story here: spotlightpa.org/news/2025/02/p…

Happening now: debate in the Senate Intergovernmental Operations committee regarding issuing subpoenas for records on security upgrades at Gov. Shapiro’s private home, as well as the gov’s use of state aircraft.

*ahem* it is day 2 of 2. ANYWAY. Things to watch: -The Senate votes on subpoenas for two Shapiro expenses today at 10:30 (although the last vote was also cancelled last minute.) x.com/StephenJ_Carus…

“Publicly-funded upgrades to an elected official’s private home or other assets are rare. That is because the state has strict ethics rules that broadly prohibit public officials from personally benefiting from their positions.” @SpotlightPA spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12/p…

Back in April, @SpotlightPA reported the Shapiro administration had stopped collecting and analyzing data showing why older Pennsylvanians die while under the care of Pa.'s elder protection system. Now, there is legislation to change that: spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12/p…