Pennsylvania’s deficit-riddled finances are in new territory, as Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf assembles a package to balance the state’s budget without involvement from a Republican-controlled Legislature riven by ideological and… Read More
A majority of Pennsylvania school districts are concerned about cybersecurity but say they don’t have enough resources to prepare for potential breaches, concluded a statewide survey released Thursday by state… Read More
The state Department of Community and Economic Development is moving this week to approve tax credits for businesses that donate to programs that largely funnel the money to private schools… Read More
State Treasurer Joe Torsella on Thursday announced he had issued a $700 million loan from Treasury’s short-term investment pool to help cover $1.2 billion in scheduled payments to Medicaid providers… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf visited Erie on Wednesday to push for a quick end to the state budget deadlock that has dragged on for more than three months. One way to… Read More
Click here to read the letter sent to Secretary DeVos on the ESSA state plan.
Governor Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that the Treasury is loaning money to cover the commonwealth’s short-term expenses — including upcoming payments to public schools. That was news to Treasurer Joe… Read More
It has been more than six months since Betsy DeVos was confirmed as education secretary after one of the most contentious Cabinet nomination battles in memory, and so we thought… Read More
For the past two months, PublicSource’s “Charter Effect” series has covered various topics related to local brick-and-mortar and statewide cyber charter schools. Along the way, you, our readers have asked for… Read More
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration will look to borrow against the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center to help plug a projected $2.2 billion deficit and make payments to… Read More