Pa. Budget Moves Closer To Completion

August 5, 2023 3:00 am

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state budget moved closer to completion on Thursday after Senate Republican leaders summoned their colleagues back to the Capitol to complete the work they held up when budget negotiations with Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro soured a month ago. More work remains to be done, with a billion dollars still in limbo. A final signature in the Senate sent the main spending plan to the governor’s desk on Thursday afternoon, allowing millions of dollars to begin flowing to counties and school districts that were preparing to empty out their reserves or consider taking out loans to continue necessary operations.