Armstrong County Implements Furloughs and Service Reductions Due to State Budget Impasse

Armstrong County implements furloughs and service reductions due to state budget impasse

KITTANNING – Armstrong County Commissioners John Strate, Anthony Shea and Pat Fabian announced last Friday a series of “immediate and painful measures,” including employee furloughs and significant reductions in services, as a direct result of the ongoing Pennsylvania state budget…

Budget impasse puts pressure on Valley service providers

LEWISBURG — The 94-day Pennsylvania budget impasse is having a devastating impact on Valley residents and the organizations that serve them, Valley service providers warn.

Budget impasse a threat to the most vulnerable

LEWISBURG — With both Pennsylvania and the federal government’s budgets stalled, critical human services in Union and Snyder counties are facing escalating threats to programs that serve the region’s most vulnerable — from infants in early learning centers to seniors…