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HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s ambitions for Pennsylvania in the upcoming fiscal year come at a cost, one the commonwealth can seemingly afford — at least in the short term.
By Brad Hundt Staff writer bhundt@observer-reporter.com Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that his 2024-25 budget proposal is “ambitious” and would “build a more competitive Pennsylvania,” but many lawmakers in the region insisted the plan is unrealistic and would lead to too much spending. State Rep. Tim O’Neal, the Washington-area Republican, denounced the proposal as “more […]
The $48.3 billion proposed budget would be a 7.5% increase from current year general fund spending levels.
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Representatives of Washington Health System and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) delivered an explanation of a proposed merger Thursday during a public hearing held by the Office of the Attorney General at Washington & Jefferson College. Members of the public and others, including elected officials, WHS employees, also spoke, with the vast majority […]