-
Pennsylvania’s next budget could provide state-related universities — including the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, Temple and Lincoln - with a 5% increase in state funding.
-
Experts agree there’s plenty of money to go around for the coming fiscal year, but how to spend it is proving contentious.
-
On today’s episode of The Confluence: Gov. Tom Wolf joins the Confluence after proposing his final budget as the state’s executive, and discusses his other priorities for his last 10 months in office; and we hear how long-term care facilities are making efforts to recruit and retain nursing aides.
-
On today’s episode of The Confluence: We learn about what Gov. Tom Wolf is prioritizing in his final budget in office; an obstetric anesthesiologist is leading a clinic to support pregnant people through trauma-informed care and ultimately help with health outcomes; and a look at how some health care professionals are turning to lucrative jobs in travel nursing to deal with the stress and burnout of their jobs throughout the pandemic.
-
On today’s program: A look at how K-12 schools might benefit from the $300 million increase allocated in the state budget; David Hickton of the new Pitt Disinformation Lab explains how disinformation is being spread online in an effort to divide the public; and Dawn Keezer with the Pittsburgh Film Office says film production is making a strong comeback this summer and fall.
-
The budget Pennsylvania lawmakers passed last week includes a $300 million increase for K-12 schools and, will give boosts of 10% or more to 35 school districts in every corner of the commonwealth.
-
A bill to require voter ID and make a host of other changes to Pennsylvania election law is on its way to the Democratic governor, who expects to veto it.
-
Republicans who control the Pennsylvania General Assembly are rolling out a $39.8 billion general fund budget plan that would put into savings about $5 billion in federal coronavirus relief money and boost K-12 education funding by $300 million.
-
Pennsylvania’s plans for its share of coronavirus relief and a potential boost in education funding are among the issues being negotiated as lawmakers and the governor entered the final week of their budget year.
-
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are working to assemble a budget plan that would use billions in federal aid and surplus cash to help prop up existing programs, boost aid to public schools and inject cash into sectors hard-hit by the pandemic.