Stephen Caruso

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HARRISBURG — Lawmakers are scheduled to return to Harrisburg for a rare weekend session to try to wrap up the nearly two-week-late Pennsylvania budget.

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing a $50.8 billion budget that will send more money to the state's poorest schools but fail to address skill games regulation or other pressing policy questions.

The plan also preserves the state’s nearly $8 billion rainy day fund — a key priority for Republicans, who control the state Senate.

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania.

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved a $50.8 billion budget that makes major new investments in education but fails to address skill games regulation or other pressing policy questions.

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a $50.8 billion budget that makes major new investments in education but fails to address skill games regulation or other pressing policy questions.

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a $50.8 billion budget that makes major new investments in education but fails to address skill games regulation or other pressing policy questions.