Pennsylvania, its local governments are on track to use nearly all $13B in pandemic relief by end of 2026
This story first appeared in Talk of the Town — a daily newsletter from the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. How Local Government Works is a series that focuses on issues and trends in Pennsylvania governments and provides tools for readers […]
(WHTM)-- A Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing requiring loan reimbursements to local governments and schools during budget impasses. Pennsylvania is the only state in the U.S. without a budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Schools and local governments have been forced to cut staff, increase taxes, take out loans, and make…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- A nonprofit organization wants the Pennsylvania State House to give funding for roads and bridges the green light. The D.C.-based National Transportation Research Group said PennDOT and local governments do a good job utilizing the resources they have available to fund infrastructure. But they said it's…
This story first appeared in Talk of the Town — a daily newsletter from the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — Local governments are wary of a bipartisan bill that seeks to end…