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Taxpayers paid for Pa. senator’s nearly $80K in invite‑only lunches

A six-month PennLive investigation found the Pennsylvania Legislature spent $1.93 million on food from 2023 through mid-2025, including nearly $80,000 charged to taxpayers for invite-only lunches by a state senator.

Published Jul 15, 2026, 6:14 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Editor’s note: This is one of six stories being published this week that are part of an investigation into the Pennsylvania Legislature’s spending.