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November 28, 2023 | 9:28 AM

How the ongoing Pa. budget impasse is hurting community colleges, libraries

Pennsylvania lawmakers have struggled to finish the code bills that direct some state spending. Amid this budget impasse, key nonprofits are missing funding.
By Stephen Caruso/SpotlightPA and Katie Meyer/Spotlight PA
October 27, 2023 | 8:38 AM

Penn State sounds the alarm on state funding

By Anne Danahy/StateImpact Pennsylvania
October 19, 2023 | 12:52 PM

Pennsylvania lawmakers chip away at stalemate, pass bill to boost hospital and ambulance subsidies

By The Associated Press

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October 17, 2023 | 4:29 PM

What’s on the table as Pa. lawmakers attempt to end the budget stalemate

Democrats who control the state House and Republicans who control the state Senate have put forth vastly different proposals.

By Stephen Caruso/SpotlightPA
October 10, 2023 | 10:53 AM

What this year’s budget means for Pa.’s shrinking rural communities

Rural Pennsylvania is expected to benefit from an expanded property tax rebate for older people and millions for agriculture.

By Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
September 29, 2023 | 5:00 AM

Pa. budget chips away at $1.4B backlog for parks, forests

Pennsylvania’s latest budget gives $112 million to parks and forests, but the infrastructure backlog is $1.4 billion.

By Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
September 28, 2023 | 9:53 AM

Pa. lawmakers are still trying to finish the budget 3 months after the deadline

Hundreds of millions of dollars for the poorest schools, student mental health grants, and more are in limbo.

By Stephen Caruso/SpotlightPA and Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA
August 14, 2023 | 11:38 AM

What an increase in basic education funding means for the Reading School District

The Reading School District – where 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and 25% of students are English Language Learners – received roughly $202 million in basic education funding, which is about $18 million more than it got last year.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF
August 3, 2023 | 4:45 PM

Pa. budget impasse nears end as Gov. Josh Shapiro signs main spending bill

The governor signed a $45.5 billion appropriations bill after a month-plus dispute over a private school voucher program.
By Stephen Caruso/SpotlightPA and Katie Meyer/Spotlight PA
August 3, 2023 | 3:22 PM

Governor signs Pennsylvania’s main budget, leaving work ahead for some programs’ funding

By Brooke Schultz/ The Associated Press/Report for America
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