SHAPIRO’S OFFICE SAYS GIFT BAN WASN’T VIOLATED FOR SUPER BOWL TRIP

Members of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration say the governor hasn’t violated his own gift ban. The fact that he and his top staff attended the Super Bowl as guests of a nonprofit has received scrutiny. The new policy says executive branch employees aren’t allowed to accept tickets from any “person or entity” that deals financially with the state.  Abby Smith of Team Pennsylvania tells Spotlight PA her group isn’t covered by the ban because it does not recommend policy.  The administration awarded the organization a new contract worth 100-thousand-dollars i to conduct a study on how to incorporate hydrogen technology into Pennsylvania’s energy system.