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New Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro made a lot of promises on the campaign trail. As Shapiro begins the work of governing, Spotlight PA is tracking his progress keeping them.

About four in five people with no religion voted for Josh Shapiro and John Fetterman.

Democratic candidate for Governor Josh Shapiro spoke to Latino voters Sunday night as part of CASA in Action’s Hispanic Heritage Month events.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has alluded to proposals that would be a transformative overhaul of Pennsylvania's K-12 education system.

On Thursday, Philadelphia sent $500,000 in emergency funding to the Abortion Liberation Fund of PA, a statewide organization that provides financial assistance and community resources to people seeking abortions. The procedure remains legal in Pennsylvania following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June, but advocates are concerned this year's election could threaten its legality.

"The federal government lacks the legal authority ... to play the role of vaccine or COVID police."

Shapiro made his long-awaited campaign for governor official in Pittsburgh Wednesday morning, solidifying his status as the Democrats’ almost-certain nominee in a state where the party has little margin for error.

'You know, Malcolm, I… I appreciate that, but I will comfort myself tonight by sleeping on my bed made of money,' Ben Shapiro said