Pennsylvania Budget

Gov. Josh Shapiro and state health secretary Dr. Debra Bogen discussed a $5 million investment that launched the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program in the 2025/26 state budget during a visit to Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. The program provides matching state funds to hospitals to attract nursing staff with student loan repayment assistance.

People of all different faiths and backgrounds recently explored the idea of America from sea to shining sea. In the social hall of Temple Hesed in Scranton, a large group read the poem “America the Beautiful” – then discussed what it means to them.

For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation and Wooldloch Resort have teamed up on a cancer respite center set to open on Woodloch's Pike County property in the fall of 2027.

Pennsylvania is one of more than 30 states that have reported cases of a parasitic infection that causes diarrhea. The state's Department of Health recorded 28 cases of cyclosporiasis so far this year. Two of those are in Northeast Pennsylvania.

State police have charged a Susquehanna County man with shooting his uncle and two friends to death Monday in Great Bend Township.

Gov. Josh Shapiro portrays the state’s new budget as another example of Republicans and Democrats teaming up to “get stuff done.”

The state General Assembly passed a $50.8 billion spending plan Sunday and Gov. Josh Shapiro signed it while touting it as an example of both parties 'getting stuff done.'

Pennsylvania lawmakers may have missed their July 1st deadline, but over the weekend they agreed to a $50.8 billion state budget.

Farmers markets across the region are open for the season. And, an update on the state budget, which is now more than a week late.

State Senators left Harrisburg on Tuesday, marking another year the state budget will miss the June 30th deadline.