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Cannabis, school vouchers and skill games: Here’s what didn’t make the Pa. budget
Pennsylvania Capital-Star· 10 hours agoWhile Gov. Josh Shapiro characterized the budget as a “major victory” and ended up with a budget...
Berks lawmakers react to Pa. spending plan
Reading Eagle, Pa.· 12 hours agoPennsylvania has a new budget. Late Thursday — about two weeks after its June 30 due date — the state Legislature passed a $47.6 billion spending plan, which was quickly signed by Gov.
Gov. Shapiro signs 2024-25 Pennsylvania budget, calls it a ‘major victory’
Pennsylvania Capital-Star· 2 days agoThe spending plan, which is about $700 million less that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget, also...
Digging deep: Which new programs in the Pa. budget didn’t make headlines?
Pennsylvania Capital-Star· 10 hours agoThe 2024-25 budget includes money for solar power at public schools, Alzheimer’s research, and...
New Pa license plate celebrates Declaration of Independence; what’s on it?
Bucks County Courier Times· 3 days ago"With all eyes on Pennsylvania as we prepare to host our country’s 250th birthday in 2026," said...
Pharmacy benefit manager reform bill heads to Shapiro’s desk
Pennsylvania Capital-Star· 1 day agoThe bill creates a host of new regulations for pharmacy benefit managers, however it also allows for...
Berks crash survivor helped inspire new Pennsylvania ban on hand-held cellphone use while driving
Reading Eagle, Pa.· 4 days agoA new Pennsylvania law banning hand-held cellphone use by drivers was inspired in part by a woman who barely survived a Berks County distracted-driving crash that killed her parents. That crash ...
US election: Did President Joe Biden's primetime TV interview assuage concerns after debate debacle?
The Week· 7 days agoPresident Joe Biden gave what is perhaps the most important television interview of his career on...
Fair funding for education remains a central sticking point in Pa. budget talks
Pennsylvania Capital-Star· 3 days agoWhile the Education Department derives school district poverty levels from public benefits...
Pa. governor calls for hate crime protections after Sharon teen's murder
The Herald, Sharon, Pa.· 2 days agoJul. 10—SHARON — Pennsylvania's governor mourned the death of Sharon teenager Pauly Likens and called for stronger hate crime provisions in the wake of the transgender girl's murder. Gov. < ...