Pennsylvania Perspective

Pennsylvania School Districts Slash Programs, Borrow Amid PA Budget Stalemate   With state funding delayed for months, districts are freezing hiring, cutting after-school programs, and...

Pennsylvania Democrats Offer Cyber Charter Tuition Compromise Amid Budget Stalemate   House Democrats have proposed allowing school districts to deduct more expenses from payments to...

Pennsylvania State Senate GOP Passes $47.9B Budget Amid Months-Long Stalemate   This week, the Republican-led Senate approved a $47.9 billion spending plan along party lines,...

Pennsylvania PA Budget Impasse Continues to Jeopardize Schools, Services   Pennsylvania’s budget is nearly four months overdue, freezing over $3 billion in education funding and...

Pennsylvania PA Commits $39M to Redevelop Industrial Sites for Data Centers   Governor Josh Shapiro (D) announced $39 million in Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance...

Pennsylvania State Lawmakers Advance Wide-Ranging Bills Amid Budget Stalemate   While the state budget remains unresolved, the House passed measures last week on issues including...

Pennsylvania Budget Impasse Hits 100-Day Mark, Lawmakers Advance Competing Proposals Pennsylvania’s state budget remains unresolved after 100 days, with House Democrats advancing a $50.25...

Pennsylvania PA Treasurer Expands Loan Program Amid Budget Stalemate   State Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) widened a $500 million low-interest loan initiative to include providers...

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Issues EO to Safeguard Vaccine Access   Governor Josh Shapiro issued an executive order directing state agencies to create vaccine information hubs,...