A Bucks County jury convicted Charles Sylvester in April on multiple charges, including rape of a child and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.
Sen. Jarrett Coleman: The Pennsylvania budget should be a taxpayer budget
Finishing up the budget is important. However, the quality of the budget is more important than the timeline.
Steve Ulrich: Ten things I think I think: Fitzpatrick may have toughest reelection campaign
But what kind of support could Fitzpatrick expect from Trump at this point? Will the president decide that holding onto the majority in the House is more important than fealty to him? I have yet to see an example where that holds true.
State House budget hits wall in Senate
The $50 billion bill awaiting action in the Pennsylvania Senate isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, according to Kate Flessner, spokeswoman for Senate Republicans.
Pennsylvania House passes budget bill
House Bill 1330 passed the House with a vote of 105-97, with three Republicans voting alongside Democrats and one member on leave.
Broad + Liberty: Shapiro’s unsustainable budget
Democrats love to use the word “sustainable” lately, so they really ought to take their own advice and look at the commonwealth’s budget through that lens.
Perry Warren pushes for SEPTA funding amid state budget gridlock – Bucks Round-Up – July 9, 2025
“We need a cash infusion for this vital service,” Warren said on his WBCB show Stay Connected.
Tim Balch: Dems, follow Shapiro’s lead and call out GOP fiscal hypocrisy
Shapiro’s budget for Pennsylvania at least bears a passing resemblance to the wants and needs of his constituents.
Shapiro: Budget progress being made and ‘will land very, very soon’
In a budget stalemate, the state is still legally bound to make debt payments, cover Medicaid costs for millions of Pennsylvanians, issue unemployment compensation payments, keep prisons open and ensure state police are on patrol. Those hurt most include vendors, counties, public schools and grant applicants.
Shapiro says ‘good progress’ being made in state budget negotiations; criticizes One Big Beautiful Bill
The governor said that both sides understand the set of issues to work through and that concessions are going to be the order of the day.