Pennsylvania to begin new fiscal year without budget plan in place
The 2023-24 fiscal year begins Saturday, and Shapiro's signature on a new budget bill is required to maintain full spending authority.
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The 2023-24 fiscal year begins Saturday, and Shapiro's signature on a new budget bill is required to maintain full spending authority.
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania's politically divided Legislature appear on track to start the state's new fiscal year without a spending plan in place.
Shapiro's office gave no reason for the decision.
Testing of several crops showed no contamination.
The 1st fire truck to respond to the I-95 collapse drove on new temporary lanes Friday before the highway opened to drivers.
A prosecutor's review of voting problems in a Pennsylvania swing county where ballot paper ran out in November says there's no evidence of criminal activity or purposeful efforts to prevent voting.
Pennsylvania's Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026 in a close vote Tuesday, a long-held party campaign plank that has run up against Republican legislative majorities for years.
The certification would help students of military-connected families that relocate to new schools.
The House advanced two pieces of gun legislation that would allow authorities to temporarily seize firearms and expand background checks for gun buyers.
A proposal to allocate $100 million in federal funds to pay for adult mental health programs easily passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase the state's property tax and rent subsidy for seniors and people with disabilities, plus raise the income eligibility cap to expand the program.
Amid the stalemate, survivors renewed calls for the Legislature to pass either version of the measure..
A small town just made a big accomplishment.
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court will take its first crack at whether a governor can force power plant owners to pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, or whether he first needed approval from a Legislature that opposed the plan.
The roundtable event was held at Hempfield Area High School in Westmoreland County.
Pennsylvania's state Senate is approving legislation to ban so-called safe injection sites.
On Monday, Gov. Josh Shapiro will sign a bill into law that's being called the first of its kind in the nation.
On Monday, Gov. Josh Shapiro will sign a bill into law that's being called the first of its kind in the nation.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are sending a bill to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk that they say will save lives by helping patients diagnose breast cancer more quickly.
Pennsylvania's high court is holding a Republican-majority county in contempt over its commissioners allowing a third party to copy voting-machine data.
A top Republican state lawmaker is giving a withering assessment of a key element of Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget proposal.
A Pennsylvania court is throwing out a challenge to how lawmakers have bundled together five potential state constitutional amendments, including one regarding abortion.
The group tasked by Gov. Josh Shapiro with developing a state-level plan to fight climate change has started meeting, a step the Democrat promised to take when he criticized his predecessor's strategy to make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon-pricing policy.
The judge ruled that the FDA's more than 20-year-old approval was unlawful.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Altoona on Monday to highlight millions of dollars in his proposed budget for firefighters, EMS providers and 911 emergency communication systems.
Part of Parkway East will close from July 10 to August 3 for the installation of the new Commercial Street Bridge.
Ni'Dreyah Marshall died Monday after she was shot inside an apartment in Wilkins Township.
The school board voted 7-2 to move forward with the plan for synthetic turf fields.
An image the FBI released of the suspect at Nancy Guthrie's front door, without a backpack, was captured by her Nest doorbell camera prior to the night of her abduction.
A man is set to face charges after two dogs were tied to the front door of the Washington Area Humane Society.
Part of Parkway East will close from July 10 to August 3 for the installation of the new Commercial Street Bridge.
Ni'Dreyah Marshall died Monday after she was shot inside an apartment in Wilkins Township.
The school board voted 7-2 to move forward with the plan for synthetic turf fields.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2026 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
An image the FBI released of the suspect at Nancy Guthrie's front door, without a backpack, was captured by her Nest doorbell camera prior to the night of her abduction.
A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the Justice Department from releasing former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the classified documents investigation.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."
On Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that would impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States.
President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court over its tariff decision, saying he was "absolutely ashamed" of the justices who ruled against him.
Primanti Bros. is opening its doors early on Sunday as Team USA faces Team Canada in the gold medal game in men's hockey.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved a rate settlement for Pittsburgh Water - here's what it means for your bills.
You may have noticed that gas prices in the Pittsburgh area aren't low, but there's a reason why, and there are ways to save.
West Virginia took a major step in the fight against child pornography Thursday, after the state filed a first lawsuit of its kind against Apple.
With the deep fryers warming up for the start of Lenten fish fries on Wednesday, you've likely noticed the price you're paying has gone up over the last few years.
Big rumors, real loss and very real parenting are just a few of the things that we’re getting caught up with in today’s Pop Talk Live with Melanie from 100.7 STAR.
It’s time to take a bite out of a local diner spot that came highly recommended to us from all of you in Butler County: Family Tradition Restaurant.
Etiquette expert Liz Aquino is back to answer life’s most pressing question: Is there a proper way to eat diner food, and have we been doing it wrong this whole time?
Next up on our tour of PTL Diner Week, it’s off to Beaver County, where a drive-in diner is getting a lot of buzz. Daisy popped the top on her Mustang and took a trip up to Bridgewater to check it out.
PTL hosts Heather Abraham and David Highfield discuss Pittsburgh culture, trending news and social media, food, sports, and more.
The Woodland Hills school board has been a lightning rod of controversy since putting Superintendent Joe Maluchnik on administrative leave three months ago.
Almost suddenly, Allegheny County has seen a dramatic drop in the number of people dying.
News organizations in the Pittsburgh area are coming together to help each other survive.
It's no secret that many boroughs in the Mon Valley are riddled with abandoned and decaying homes.
The Beaver Valley could become the center of artificial intelligence infrastructure for the region.
Fish fries can be a quandary for people with heart and other medical issues.
With a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, local health experts want to send a message to families.
Cracking down on the price of prescription drugs is a hefty task.
The advisory, issued on Saturday, affected thousands of customers in Allegheny and Washington counties.
Pennsylvania American Water said that a first round of testing came back negative and an update can be expected late Monday morning.
The school board voted 7-2 to move forward with the plan for synthetic turf fields.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Fans across the country and in western Pennsylvania erupted as the Americans defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
The Greensburg native won the bronze in the two-woman bobsled race.
The lawsuit accuses Nippon of prioritizing revenue over worker safety.
West Virginia took a major step in the fight against child pornography Thursday, after the state filed a first lawsuit of its kind against Apple.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
More than 140 employees at Nemacolin were informed they were being let go.
It's been about six years since the pandemic, and a lot of people working from home, but now companies are slowly calling them back to the office.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will return to Pittsburgh this spring.
The closure will be in effect for nearly one full month.
Get the latest weather forecast from KDKA-TV First Alert Meteorologist Ron Smiley!
Democrat Jen Mazzocco and Republican Joseph Leckenby are facing off for Pennsylvania's 42nd House District seat.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
The school board voted 7-2 in favor of the proposed plan.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
