Pennsylvania budget

November 14, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Democrats sacrifice climate program for $50.1B Pa. budget agreement

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have capped the amount of carbon that companies in Pennsylvania are allowed to emit.

By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA

November 3, 2025 | 5:00 AM

The talks are occurring as Pennsylvania’s budget approaches four months late, and counties and nonprofits increasingly sound

By Stephen Caruso/Spotlight PA

October 29, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Districts in poorer areas are the hardest hit by the budget impasse, as they tend to rely more heavily on the state for funding.

By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA

October 25, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Harrisburg has seen more than 130 legislative fundraisers and two international trips since the June 30 budget deadline.

By Stephen Caruso/Spotlight PA

October 15, 2025 | 3:57 PM

By Jaxon White/WITF

October 7, 2025 | 12:38 PM

Federal funds, corporate donations, and individual giving all down, says LGBT Center of Central Pa. leader.

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

October 2, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Some counties are draining their own reserves, cutting services, or laying off workers as state lawmakers continue debating the budget.

By Stephen Caruso and Katie Meyer/Spotlight PA

September 8, 2025 | 11:34 AM