The office started the $500 million Budget Bridge Loan Program in September to support county governments and Head Start local agencies, which provide education, health and social services to families with children aged 3 to 5.
The Pennsylvania Food and Hunger Relief Grant Program would divert $50 million from interest earned on the commonwealth’s rainy day fund to food banks and $10 million to Meals on Wheels Pennsylvania, plus $2 million to the state Department of Agriculture.
School districts would be permitted to deduct more from their per-student payments to online schools.
Senate Bill 246 gives schools 24 hours to notify parents, staff about weapons incidents.
Unemployment recipients eligible for benefits under the legislation would have to provide a recent protective order or other reasonable evidence.
The $47.9 billion proposal passed with a party-line vote on the 113th day of the impasse.
Pennsylvanians who buy content from or subscribe to online adult websites should pay more than just the state's 6% sales tax, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers contend.
The state Senate passed a bill that would allow Pennsylvania lottery winners to remain anonymous when collecting a prize of $100,000 or more.
A local father’s story of loss and advocacy inspired newly approved state legislation to create a special license plate aimed at raising awareness for mental health support in Pennsylvania.
With the state budget now more than 100 days overdue, Wheeler highlighted that the county has been forced to cover essential human service programs using local funds, at a cost of approximately $10 million per month.
