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As deadline looms, no state budget deal in Harrisburg

With one day left before the deadline to produce a state budget, closed-door negotiations among top state Democrats and Republicans were said to be continuing on Monday but there was no indication a deal had been reached. If no budget is passed by the end of Tuesday, it will be the fifth year in a row Pennsylvania leaders failed to meet the June 30 deadline. That time frame includes every year of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s three and one-half year tenure. The Republican-controlled Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday afternoon made a move that appeared to be a technical ...

AG sues wedding photographer

From staff reports HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against a Philadelphia wedding photography business, alleging it failed to provide wedding photos and videos to customers and refused to refund deposits. The lawsuit, filed in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, names Christina Hernandez Artistry LLC, doing business as Wandering Stardust Collective, and its owner, Christina Garcia. According to the Attorney General’s Office, the business entered into contracts with consumers to photograph and record their weddings but failed to deliver the ...

Fetterman and McCormick voted for bipartisan housing reform

A bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to address housing needs cruised through both chambers last week with the support of nearly the entire Pennsylvania delegation. On Monday, U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick said they hoped the bill will become law as President Donald Trump has yet to offer his signature for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. “I am supremely confident that he will sign this thing, without a doubt,” Fetterman told reporters during a joint appearance with McCormick in Philadelphia on Monday morning. Fetterman, a Democrat who has championed ...

Reproductive health care for 160K Pa. patients at risk, lawsuit says

HARRISBURG — Family planning and health organizations that serve tens of thousands of people across Pennsylvania could see federal funding delayed or denied by a new Trump administration policy, a new lawsuit alleges. The suit, which includes the Cumberland County-based Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania as a plaintiff, takes aim at a step added this year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to applications for Title X grants, which provide local agencies with funds to aid low-income and uninsured patients with family planning and related health ...

Bellefonte Community Band to perform patriotic concert

STATE COLLEGE — The Bellefonte Community Band will present an “America 250”-themed concert Sunday, July 5, as part of the 2026 South Hills School of Business & Technology Music Picnic Series. The free outdoor concert will begin at 6 p.m. on the north lawn of South Hills’ main campus, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. The all-volunteer ensemble, made up of musicians from throughout the Centre Region, will perform a patriotic program celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Selections will honor the nation and Pennsylvania, featuring music ranging from the works of John ...

Poll: Voters give Trump worse marks on economic approval

President Donald Trump’s economic approval has fallen further than his overall job approval, a reversal from the economic strength that got him elected, a new national poll finds. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found 37% of registered voters approve of how Trump is handling the economy, while 60% disapprove, a net of negative 23 points. On overall job approval, 40% approve and 58% disapprove, a net of negative 18 points. Both figures represent a drop from March, when Trump’s overall job approval stood at net negative 6 and his economic approval at net negative 8. Economic ...