The Washington School District Board of Education adopted the preliminary 2026-27 budget earlier this week pending public review and final adoption in June. The budget projects $35,707,124 in total revenue to cover $36,851,554 in expenses, leaving a $1,144,430 deficit, which will be filled ...
Indeed, “dead on arrival” would be the most apropos way to characterize the chances of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed fiscal 2026-27 Pennsylvania budget being adopted by the General Assembly. For it is far more remarkable for the economic fallacies it promulgates than sound fiscal ...
Charter school tuition payments, rising special education costs, and student mental health needs are among the top challenges facing Pennsylvania public schools. That’s according to the 2026 State of Education report released by the Pennsylvania School Board Association on Monday. The ...
The South Strabane Township Board of Supervisors moved toward paring back the 2026 budget after a snafu earlier in the month prevented elected officials from adopting a revised spending plan. Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday evening to eliminate the position of administrative assistant and public ...
After elected officials spent much of the new year crafting a new budget, South Strabane Township will ultimately adopt the original 2026 spending plan approved in December. The township’s board of supervisors held a special meeting Wednesday evening for the purpose of adopting the revised ...
As we approach another budget cycle in Pennsylvania, we face many of the same challenges as years past. The affordability crisis continues to plague families and the state’s future financial outlook looks grim. In a nutshell, the state is spending more than it is taking in. Gov. Josh Shapiro ...
