State Legislators Discuss Possible Budget Deal as Impasse Reaches 134 Days

Pa.’s public schools are getting $665 million in new money with the state budget deal

The deal also includes reforms for cyber charter schools that will represent a savings of hundreds of millions to school districts across the state.

Legislature returns to Harrisburg with a possible deal to break budget impasse

Most of Pennsylvania’s legislature was back in Harrisburg Tuesday night to work on a deal to end Pennsylvania’s 19-week-long budget impasse.The Republican-majority state Senate is set to take votes this evening to advance elements of the deal, while the House’s Democratic majority held a closed-door caucus meeting ahead of session time scheduled for tomorrow morning.

State legislators discuss possible budget deal as impasse reaches 134 days

Legislators have returned to Harrisburg as the budget impasse hits 134 days.

Lawmaker: State should pay loan interest for struggling schools

(The Center Square) — With state lawmakers nearing a five-month impasse over a budget, Pennsylvania school districts, counties and other public agencies have taken out loans to keep afloat.

Proposed Pa. budget deal has state lawmakers preparing to return to Harrisburg

Months of closed-door negotiations have produced at least a tentative agreement surrounding a long-overdue 2025-26 state budget, and there were indications...

Pennsylvania's public schools are getting $665 million in new money with the state budget deal

Pennsylvania's public schools are set to receive $665 million in new money under a state budget deal passed by Harrisburg lawmakers Wednesday after a monthslong delay.