Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee raised concerns about the growing cost of Medicaid and other entitlement programs and how to identify and eliminate fraud during a budget hearing today ...

Legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania under the governor’s latest budget plan could bring in nearly half a billion dollars in annual revenue by 2028, according to a new analysis from the state’s ...

Following Shapiro’s February budget address, PCAR and other survivor advocacy organizations released an open letter urging ...

Rape crisis centers in Pennsylvania have been flat-funded for six of the last 10 budget cycles, which administrators say is ...

Pennsylvania is facing increased social services costs, with Medicaid spending set to rise by $1.2 billion in the governor's proposed budget ...

School funding allocations for the 2025-26 Feminine Hygiene Product Grant Program are available on the Pennsylvania Department of Health website.

The state budget is always due June 30, but last year it wasn’t done until November.But this year, the first step in the ...

PA faces a tough budget battle with rising SNAP & Medicaid costs. Lawmakers heard from Shapiro administration officials at a budget hearing Wednesday.

The cost of security upgrades for Gov. Shapiro’s private residence and his use of the State Police and other taxpayer-funded resources were scrutinized by members of the Senate Appropriations ...

The Pennsylvania 2025/26 budget will allocate $3 million to provide free period products in over 750 schools, technical centers, and charter schools. The initiative seeks to support young females' bas ...

The state's overtime spending has grown in recent years. Here's a look at some of the departments paying employees most for extra hours.

The process of legislators reviewing places to trim Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget, ahead of a deadline of June 30, has begun. “He is proposing a $53.26 billion budget for 2026-27,” said Joe Hamm ...