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ALBANY — More than a month after the April 1 deadline, Gov. Kathy Hochul and members of the New York State Legislature came to an agreement on a $229 billion

Area school districts will share in $5.93 million in mental health and school security grants announced by State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler. Among

Governor: No Income Tax Increases for FY 2024 Budget.

Members of Congress have raised concerns over the recentlyannounced distribution of Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grants. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has spent overtwo years developing a process to allocate grants in a manner thatmeets national priorities. That is the way that grants should beallocated. If DHS has properly used this system in disbursing UASIfunds, it should demonstrate that to Congress. Meanwhile, Congresscan help ensure grants go where they are needed most...

WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro this week highlighted his plans to create safer communities by investing in Pennsylvania’s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch system…

        Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) announced recently it received a $250,000 federal grant to purchase and install new cameras and state-of-the-art security measures this year that will improve public safety at public housing locations in Toledo where

As school violence surges, the state and its school districts refuse to reconsider misguided disciplinary policies.

Students returning to public schools in Pennsylvania this year are being greeted by unarmed security officers, school police officers, and mental-health-care providers, as well as new security infrastructure, security drills, wellness rooms, and even nature trails. These changes resulted from a bipartisan focus by state lawmakers on securing schools and addressing a student mental-health crisis. […]

Finding a K-12 school psychologist or a school social worker has been a tough task for the Palmerton Area School District and many others across the state. Palmerton plans on applying for a state gran...

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania schools will have access to $190 million in Safety and Security Grants for the upcoming year. The funds have been set aside in the recently enacted state budget and will be distributed through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Schools receiving […]