Posted on June 27, 2025

Great PA News Quiz: Budget Beef, Summer Heat, and Shapiro’s Prison Closure Plan

Great PA News Quiz: Budget Beef, Summer Heat, and Shapiro’s Prison Closure Plan

By Colin Deppen, Spotlight PA

Photo courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services

In this week’s news quiz: An ‘ugly’ skill games fight as the budget deadline looms, extreme summer heat, and Shapiro’s prison plan.

As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen (newsletters@spotlightpa.org) with a heads up. And good luck!

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