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Shapiro signs $50.1 billion state budget

Lawmakers in Harrisburg finally passed a state budget on Wednesday after an impasse that lasted more than four months.

Gov. Josh Shapiro signs Pennsylvania's 2025 budget over four months late on Nov. 12.

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Months-long budget stalemate ends as Gov. Josh Shapiro signs $50.1 billion state spending plan

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.1 billion 2025-2026 spending plan that boosts funding for public school, curtails spending for cyber schools and offers an earned income tax credit.

Aiden Ha, 7, who had autism, was found drowned in the Susquehanna River on Sunday afternoon after missing more than a day from his Scott Twp., Columbia County home.

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Columbia County legislator proposes alerts for missing people with intellectual disabilities

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State Rep. Robert Leadbeter of Columbia County wants to create Purple Alerts to help find people with cognitive, intellectual and development disabilities when they go missing.

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WVIA News welcomes you to its 2024 Voter's Guide, a culmination of research done using a survey to gauge the most important issues for voters in our region.

From left, state Rep. Robert Leadbeter and Matt Yoder, the Republican candidates in the 109th House District race in the primary Tueday

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School director who teaches challenges incumbent Republican state legislator in 109th House District race

Borys Krawczeniuk | WVIA News

Rep. Robert Leadbeter says he represents his district well, Matt Yoder thinks he'd do better