HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s top leaders want to avoid another ugly, monthslong budget standoff, showing resolve this year to ...

State Representative Pat Harkins and Nathan Benefield, Chief Policy Officer at the Commonwealth Foundation, disagree on this year‘s budget proposal being a responsible one.

After 19 weeks on a knife edge, Pennsylvania finally has a budget. The short-term political problems have been solved through a series of give-and-take compromises; the long-term political problems ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Two months into Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate, Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R) said his caucus would be open to a $49 billion plan to end the gridlock. But a final ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and legislative Democrats present the finished $50.1B budget on Nov. 12, 2025. Photo: Christina ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars for Pennsylvania’s public schools and social services could soon start flowing after four-plus months of delay, as lawmakers on Wednesday approved key ...

HARRISBURG — Billions of dollars for Pennsylvania’s public schools and social services could soon start flowing after four-plus months of delay, as lawmakers on Wednesday approved key elements of a ...