Gov. Wolf: A 'Train Wreck' Is Coming If Budget Isn't Balanced
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is warning of huge cuts in spending for education and local services next year without a balanced budget as Pennsylvania lawmakers return to the state Capitol.
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Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is warning of huge cuts in spending for education and local services next year without a balanced budget as Pennsylvania lawmakers return to the state Capitol.
The blizzard that's making its way up the East Coast has already left several inches of snow and ice from North Carolina and Tennessee to West Virginia. And the snow is now falling in the Pittsburgh area, too.
Albert Baker Knoll, hopes to ignite some of that political fire identified with his mother for decades.
An eye-popping and unprecedented Powerball jackpot whose rise to $1.6 billion became a national fascination will be split three ways.
Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted Tuesday to stop Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's use of a formula that targets extra subsidy money for school districts hardest-hit by past spending cuts, charging that he lacks that authority.
A push by the Republican majority in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives to free up $578 million for Penn State and other state-related universities has failed.
A Pennsylvania state trooper has been suspended without pay and charged with exposing himself to a woman at the barracks where he worked.
The unveiling of a life-size butter sculpture Thursday heralded the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors during eight days of livestock judging, rodeos, farm equipment displays and culinary attractions ranging from pulled pork to renowned milkshakes.
A western Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking four teenage runaways from Ohio.
Chipotle says it has been served with a federal grand jury subpoena as part of a criminal investigation tied to a norovirus outbreak this summer at one of its restaurants in California.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are going back to work for the first time since budget negotiations collapsed just before Christmas.
With the holidays, taxpayers can be forgiven for not knowing exactly what is going on in this budget stalemate between Governor Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled legislature.
The Westmoreland County Food Bank is $200,000 behind in donations from last year.
The Pennsylvania Senate sprinted through hundreds of pages of just-unveiled budget legislation Thursday, handing it back to the House Republican majority and all but ensuring that a five-month stalemate that is crippling social services agencies would blow into next week.
In the partisan budget stalemate, legislators seem to have forgotten some victims -- school children.
Some Western Pennsylvania school districts say they may not reopen after the Christmas break if the state budget impasse continues.
On Monday, the Republican-controlled PA Senate passed a bi-partisan $30.8 billion state budget that Governor Wolf says he will sign.
Lawmakers are trickling back into the Capitol for another day of work in an 11th-hour clash over a deal to end Pennsylvania's 5-month-old budget stalemate.
An outbreak of E. coli linked to Chipotle restaurants has sickened seven more people and expanded to three additional states.
Call it a ticket tax -- a seven percent sales tax on tickets you purchase to any of Pittsburgh's performing arts -- the ballet, the symphony, the opera, dance, musical events, or a favorite play.
What a difference a few weeks make.
The state House is giving its approval to a plan to delay for two years a set of mandatory tests for Pennsylvania students before they can graduate high school.
Forget "reality" shows on TV – Pennsylvanians can just watch the continuing dysfunction in Harrisburg.
The framework is in place to end the five-month budget impasse in Pennsylvania and Gov. Tom Wolf joined the "KDKA Morning News" with Larry Richert and John Shumway to talk about the proposed sales tax increase and property tax relief.
Some fear the budget stalemate in Harrisburg could end up costing Pittsburgh thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue.
If you are traveling south today into West Virginia, a narrow band of snow is expected to impact the area this afternoon into the evening.
A meteorologist from the National Weather Service said conditions to make the snow go away are not in our favor.
An unknown number of sheep are believed to have been killed in the fire that broke out late Monday night.
Spell had previously committed to Penn State and is the No. 1 running back recruit in the country.
Claude Giroux scored with just over five minutes remaining in the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night.
If you are traveling south today into West Virginia, a narrow band of snow is expected to impact the area this afternoon into the evening.
A meteorologist from the National Weather Service said conditions to make the snow go away are not in our favor.
An unknown number of sheep are believed to have been killed in the fire that broke out late Monday night.
Spell had previously committed to Penn State and is the No. 1 running back recruit in the country.
Claude Giroux scored with just over five minutes remaining in the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's inquiry said the panel has questions about why the Department of Justice released only half of the estimated pages of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The federal agents who were involved in Saturday's deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News.
Dozens of people came together on Tuesday in Downtown Pittsburgh to rally outside the federal building.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota "must be terminated" following the deadly shooting of a Minneapolis man by federal agents.
It's the end of an era for a grocery store in Carrick.
A Pennsylvania couple says Kia wrongly denied a warranty claim after their car's engine failed at 80,000 miles.
Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise in Pennsylvania, the attorney general says.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
We’re talking with a financial expert from Clearview Federal Credit Union to learn how to keep our money safe and insulated this winter.
Chef and content creator Doug Heilman is showing us how to wow our friends with a potato board.
We’re taking a look at some viral videos, and with the help of Edgar Snyder, learning who is at fault.
Boaz is knocking on the door. Will Phil answer?
Daisy is jumping into a winter sport you’ll see at the big games, and that is curling!
Residents of Millvale are trying to get back to normal after last weekend's major snowstorm.
Tracing the past of Shane Hennen and how his troubled life in Pittsburgh pointed to his future downfall.
People in Avella, Washington County, say they have no phone coverage.
Residents and leaders in Charleroi are concerned about the integrity of roads after a trench collapse last year and ongoing construction.
Patrick Vereb is accused of taking money from pet owners who believed their animals would receive dignified cremations.
The Liberty-Clairton area is under a code orange air quality action day, according to the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection.
The cold weather and lingering snow affect more than just the roads and our cars, it affects our brains.
After the historic snowfall, dangerously low temperatures crept into the Pittsburgh region, bringing a hidden danger that can turn painful in seconds.
The yearly tradition marks the start of months of training for Pittsburgh Marathon participants.
Firefighters have a 62% higher risk of cancer, and this week, the New Castle Central Fire Station hosted pre-screenings.
Spell had previously committed to Penn State and is the No. 1 running back recruit in the country.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Claude Giroux scored with just over five minutes remaining in the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy, begin Friday, Feb. 6.
Pittsburgh is the best city in the country for football fans, according to a new ranking from WalletHub.
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.
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at revitalizing neighborhood business districts across the city.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
"Stick Season" singer Noah Kahan is coming to Pittsburgh this summer.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
Old-school gamers and ex-pinball players have a new place to play some classic arcade games.
The country music superstar will headline an invite-only concert at the Rivers Casino the night before the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
A meteorologist from the National Weather Service said it could be several weeks before the snow from last month's historic storm is gone from western Pennsylvania.
Dispatchers said an unknown number of sheep are believed to have been killed when a barn caught fire at the Ross Farm in North Bethlehem Township.
Get the latest weather forecast from KDKA-TV First Alert Meteorologist Ron Smiley!
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Monday that he believes Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
Spell attends McKeesport Area High School and is the No. 1 rated running back recruit in the country.
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.
