Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services ...

The state budget is now a month and a day late, and there’s no end in sight to the standoff. All sides say cordial talks ...

Pennsylvania's budget impasse threatens SEPTA services as legislators debate funding and accountability measures.

The issues we're talking about are so transformational in terms of our future, and the two sides simply see it so differently ...

Lawmakers are picking their battles carefully, and it may mean innovation funding faces cuts, Rep. Mary Isaacson writes.

The state budget is nearly a full month late, but all sides are saying that progress is being made. Pennsylvania legislators ...

There are stark political differences on issues like mass transportation, education, human services—and overall what a final ...

Public transit is a key issue holding up Pennsylvania’s budget, but top Republicans have said they don’t want to spend more ...

A top Republican lawmaker says skill games and marijuana continue to be a major issue in budget negotiations. In an interview ...

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This marks the third straight year our Commonwealth has missed the July 1 budget deadline, which is mandated in the state’s constitution. With each passing day of inaction, the consequences ...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism ...