Schools & Counties Begin To See Payment Delays

July 31, 2025 4:57 am

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services will be delayed, as he and the politically divided Legislature struggle to end a monthlong budget stalemate. Shapiro’s administration said in letters sent Tuesday that state-supported universities, libraries, early-childhood education programs and county health departments also will see payment delays. Shapiro and top Republican lawmakers have said they’re trying to find a compromise. Without the governor’s signature on a new spending plan, the state lost some of its spending authority starting July 1. Budget stalemates are also playing out in Michigan and North Carolina, where Democratic governors are sharing power with Republican legislators.