June 25, 2021CHARLES FOX / Philadelphia InquirerPa.’s $40 billion budget includes more money for poorest school districts, saves bulk of federal relief fundingby Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PARepublicans said squirreling away $5 billion in federal money was smart planning for the future, while Democrats lamented the investments that might have been.
June 10, 2021CHARLES FOX / Philadelphia InquirerLegislature votes to immediately end Pa.’s coronavirus disaster declaration while keeping waivers in placeby Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PARepublicans said terminating the emergency order was what Pennsylvanians demanded when they granted the legislative branch new powers during the May primary.