Pennsylvania promised fixes for a troubled mortgage relief program. Months later, problems persist, new challenges have emerged, and thousands of homeowners are still waiting for help.
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How Pa. counties spent the first-ever election grants from the state
Act 88 poured $45 million into shoring up counties’ election needs, with a few strings attached. Now some officials are designing their budgets based on another round.
Pa. is competing for billions to build hydrogen hubs. Will they really be green?
The Biden administration wants states to invest in hydrogen production to fight climate change, but regulating the industry is an emerging conflict in PA.
Pa.’s latest attempt to regulate cyber charter schools would lower tuition payments, increase transparency
Democrats and Republicans agree that PA’s rules for cyber charter schools are outdated, but they differ on what changes to make.
A Pa. House Democrat is resigning amid the budget impasse, costing the caucus its one-vote advantage
The PA state House will be tied 101 to 101 between Democrats and Republicans.
Dark money group puts pressure on Pa. lawmakers after Shapiro vows voucher veto
As Pennsylvania’s budget impasse drags on, a group that keeps its donors secret is pressuring key lawmakers to support publicly funded private school vouchers.
What’s Pa.’s past budget impasses can tell us about the current standoff
In the past 20 years, PA has passed 13 late budgets, including four impasses that went over 100 days.
What’s next as Pa. prepares to spend $1.2B on broadband
Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to use it.
Why some say an effort to fix Pa.’s outdated probation law does more harm than good
Pennsylvania’s probation system can trap people in yearslong cycles of monitoring and incarceration for noncriminal violations.
Bad blood, technicalities, and complicated code bills keep the Pa. budget in limbo
The PA budget is still at an impasse due to process technicalities and tension between Gov. Shapiro, the House, and the Senate.
After Shapiro reverses position on school vouchers, Pa. House passes a budget and Senate cries foul
The PA House has passed a budget plan, after Gov. Josh Shapiro pledged to veto a private school voucher program. Senate Republicans say it’s a betrayal.
Pa. Gov. Shapiro says he will scrap school vouchers in end-run on Senate Republicans
School choice vouchers will be cut from the Pennsylvania budget in a new plan under negotiation with Democrats.
Pa. legislature at budget impasse as House Democrats vow to oppose $100M for private school vouchers
Democrats who control the PA House said they would leave Harrisburg for the weekend, indicating no budget will reach the governor by the deadline.
Debate over publicly funded private school vouchers could push Pa. budget past June 30 deadline
Republicans who control the Pa. Senate and Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, have backed a voucher proposal known as the lifeline scholarship program.
What are Pa.’s lifeline scholarships? School choice, vouchers, and the budget debate, explained
A debate over private school vouchers could delay the PA budget. It’s part of longstanding, complicated debate over school choice.