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The wide-reaching budget, completed a week after the June 30 deadline, was made possible by higher-than-expected revenues that led to large surplus.

It is a particularly unusual spot for a state that has been largely mired in deficits since the Great Recession and is struggling with a shrinking workforce and fast-growing elderly population.

The wide-reaching budget, completed a week after the June 30 deadline, was made possible by higher-than-expected revenues that led to a multi-billion dollar surplus.

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania House, nearly a week into the state’s new fiscal year, began passing budget legislation Thursday to add billions into surplus accounts, significantly boost education spen...

The initial legislation would leave billions unspent, putting the money away for a rainy day, but also increase education spending.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are starting to wrap up the state budget, a week after the annual spending plan was due to be completed when the state's fiscal year ended.

The compromise budget passed the state House in an overwhelming 180-20 vote.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are starting to wrap up the state budget a week after the annual spending plan was due to be completed when the state's fiscal year ended.

Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about Pa. Lawmakers Agree to Boost Education Funding, Spend Billions in Remaining Stimulus Money as Part of Budget and more from the State College, PA region

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers have sent Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf a $45.2 billion spending plan that boosts education spending by more