Politics
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Pennsylvania doubles dollars devoted to rape crisis centers
The move bolsters many centers that were devastated by last year’s 135-day budget impasse.
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How did Pennsylvania up its rainy day fund in this year’s budget?
Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro approved a $50.8 billion state budget over the weekend that did not raid the state’s rainy day fund, instead adding nearly $1 billion to it.
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Pa. public sector retirees get first pension increase in decades after state budget passes
Tens of thousands of retired Pennsylvania school teachers and public servants will get their first pension since 2002.
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Gov. Shapiro signs $50.8 billion compromise budget, despite some opposition in both parties
The spending plan was passed only a week and a half after the deadline set by the state’s constitution.
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One year after ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’: 98K fewer Pennsylvanians on SNAP
Many of its sweeping policy changes, including reduced federal aid for administering food benefits, haven’t yet taken effect.
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Federal SNAP changes could shift $400 million cost onto Pa. taxpayers
Pennsylvania has brought down its error rate for issuing food stamps over the past year, but its reported mistakes could still put the commonwealth on the hook for more than $400 million in additional annual program costs.
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Garrity agrees to pay vendors for disputed work at Shapiro home
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity has agreed to pay the roughly $1 million bill for security upgrades at the private home of her political rival, Gov. Josh Shapiro, in the face of possible litigation.
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What to know as Pennsylvania’s state budget deadline passes
It marks the fifth time in as many years elected state officials missed the statutorily mandated June 30 deadline. Last year, it was not signed until Nov. 12.
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Garrity and Shapiro have accused each other of flip-flopping on data centers. Are they both right?
While both have changed their tone in the year since the Amazon deal was announced in June 2025, they’re accusing one another of hypocrisy.
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US Rep. Scott Perry proposes cutting funding for Peace Corps, other foreign aid programs
The appropriations bill currently allocates $410.5 million to the Peace Corps in FY2027, $20 million less than the organization had requested.
