Budgets

School District budget cuts

Philly school district plans to cut hundreds of positions to reduce $300 million deficit, but no layoffs are coming

Mayor Parker proposes new taxes on Uber rides and Amazon deliveries to raise money for schools and road repairs

Parker budget

Pennsylvania's new budget tightens cyber charter oversight, boosts school funding

PA budget schools

Pennsylvania abandons climate initiative to end five-month budget impasse

PA budget environment

New Jersey budget reserves could be wiped out by major disaster

Three months late: Pennsylvania is one of only two states without a budget for 2025-26

After Iffy Books owner shared financial struggles, the community rallied to keep the Center City shop open

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City Council approves Mayor Parker's $6.8 billion 2026 budget. See what's in it for businesses, public safety and SEPTA

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Immigration surge cost state and local governments $9.2 billion in 2023, nonpartisan CBO finds

SEPTA appoints Scott Sauer general manager, removing interim tag, to lead authority through dire budget crisis

SEPTA Scott Sauer

Trump budget seeks to slash $21 billion from renewable energy programs

Mayor Parker's proposed raise for Philly teachers won't do much to close the pay gap with suburban school districts

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Mayor Cherelle Parker begins search for new LGBTQ+ Affairs leader after filling 2 top roles in her administration

Cherelle Parker administration

Pennsylvania's new budget allots SEPTA $51 million in additional funding but it's only a temporary solution

SEPTA state budget

City Council unanimously approves Mayor Cherelle Parker's first budget

City Council approves mayor's budget

Community College of Philadelphia seeks additional $20 million from city budget

Community College of Philadelphia

SEPTA seeks more transit officers, cleaner stations in 2025 budget proposal

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What's inside Mayor Cherelle Parker's first budget proposal

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Philadelphia public schools hope to raise $40 million by 2028

Philly public school funding

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his first budget address today. Here’s what to expect

Philly-branded cryptocurrency being considered as vehicle to fund civic projects

CityCoins Crypto Philly

Philly residents can join advisory council that will help review police department's funding

Philadelphia police city controller

Philadelphia's $155M investment in gun violence prevention mostly funds long-term solutions, report says

Philly anti-violence funding

Advocate group rallies to increase Free Library of Philadelphia budget beyond pre-pandemic levels

Free Library Funding

Philly again warns of 'painful budget choices' as COVID-19 sinks fiscal outlook

Philly Budget COVID22

New Jersey enacts $32.7 billion budget highlighted by reimplemented millionaires tax

new jersey budget

New Jersey budget proposal includes millionaires tax, baby bonds and spending cuts

New Jersey budget proposal

Gov. Murphy signs $10 billion bond bill to cover New Jersey's revenue shortfall

Phil Murphy bond bill

New Jersey enacts stopgap budget to cover expenses through September

New Jersey budget

Philadelphia proposes cutting $33 million from police department, implementing reform

Philadelphia police budget

City controller projects Philadelphia tax revenue losses from coronavirus crisis

City Controller Coronavirus

New Jersey may make 'draconian cuts' without federal COVID-19 relief

New Jersey economy

Philly warns of severe city budget impact as COVID-19 crisis unfolds

Philly budget COVID-19

Pennsylvania expected to close state prison amid dwindling prison population

SCI Retreat Pennsylvania State Prison

This study proves eating healthy can be affordable

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Zero-dollar days can make you more mindful of your money

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Traveling to see the Eagles game in London? Make sure you're not booked on this defunct airline

Government shutdown looms in New Jersey: state parks and beaches could close for second straight year

How to get the best seats on an airplane flying coach

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Area officials raise concern over Trump's proposed Amtrak budget cuts

Christie's family can go to N.J. state beach, but you can't

Prieto opens New Jersey budget vote; lawmakers deadlocked with shutdown at midnight

New Jersey government shuts down as lawmakers miss midnight budget deadline

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