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 ...

FILE - The Pennsylvania State Capitol is reflected on the ground June 30, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Aimee Dilger, File) HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars for Pennsylvania’s public ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers reached a deal on a state budget on Wednesday, Nov. 12, to end a four-month stalemate that held up critical funding to school districts, local governments and other agencies.

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 ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers approved key budget bills to end a four-month impasse, releasing billions for public schools and social services. The roughly $50 billion spending plan increases authorized ...

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 ...