Pennsylvania budget

September 7, 2022 | 9:47 AM

The University of Pittsburgh spent $750,000 on lobbying for state budget — 9 times their usual amount

The University of Pittsburgh faced a tough battle this year in Harrisburg for its annual appropriation, and lobbying disclosure reports now show just how tough it was.

By Kate Giammarise/WESA

August 4, 2022 | 6:17 PM

Pennsylvania’s lowest funded school districts lay out their plans for millions in new funding

A few of those districts are reaping tens of millions more dollars from the state budget compared to last year

By Sam Dunklau

July 22, 2022 | 4:21 PM

Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities to share $200 million in new state funding

Most schools under the PASSHE umbrella will be getting a several million dollar funding boost this year.

By Sam Dunklau

July 18, 2022 | 5:00 AM

New Pa. budget injects $125M into private school tax credit program that lacks basic accountability

The additional $125 million in the state budget for Pennsylvania’s educational tax credits represented the largest one-time funding boost for the program since its inception nearly two decades ago

By Angela Couloumbis/Spotlight PA

July 14, 2022 | 3:32 PM

Pa. schools, businesses, and housing efforts are among the winners in this year’s state budget

Pennsylvania schools, businesses and housing projects are the big winners in the state’s $45 billion budget.

By Sam Dunklau

July 14, 2022 | 12:05 PM

Pennsylvania mental health advocates applaud funding boost in new budget deal

Mental health workers in Pennsylvania are elated after seeing a nearly $43 million increase for county programs in the new budget.

By Brett Sholtis

July 12, 2022 | 3:40 PM

Pennsylvania wraps up budget deal

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

July 12, 2022 | 3:32 PM

Mental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding

Every school district will receive $100,000 as a base grant and charter school entities will receive $70,000.

By Brooke Schultz/ The Associated Press/Report for America

July 8, 2022 | 2:41 PM

Pa. lawmakers agree to boost education funding, spend billions in remaining stimulus money as part of budget

The wide-reaching budget, completed a week after the June 30 deadline, was made possible by higher-than-expected revenues that led to a multi-billion dollar surplus.

By Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

July 7, 2022 | 7:45 PM

State lawmakers unveil a $45 billion Pennsylvania budget agreement

The plan still has a ways to go before it reaches Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk.

By Sam Dunklau

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