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Southeastern Pa. Counties Join To Battle Corbett’s Planned Budget Cuts

At issue at the Philadelphia City Council hearing was the governor’s plan to consolidate social service funding into “block grants” while shrinking the level of funding by about 20 percent.

2012/03/20

(At a Philadelphia City Council hearing, Angelita Dorsey, Lisa Brown, and Renee Norris-Jones testify about the need for shelters of domestic abuse victims. Photo from City of Phila. TV)

Survivors of Spouse Abuse Plead For More Victim Shelters in Philadelphia

“One day — I’m not sure how — I ran. I packed only the clothes my children and I had, and left,” said one former victim.

2012/03/19

(Mayor Michael Nutter meets with members of his administration to discuss the possible impact of state budget cuts. Credit: Mike Dunn)

As Philadelphia Eyes State Budget Cuts Ahead, Question Of City Tax Hike Looms

Mayor Nutter says it is too soon to say whether massive cuts in Governor Corbett’s proposed state budget will force the city to raise taxes to make up the shortfall.

2012/02/23

File Photo: Dr. Donald Schwarz, Philadelphia's deputy mayor for health and opportunity. (Credit: Mike Dunn)

Philadelphia Officials Warn State Cuts Will Decimate Mental Health Services Here

Dr. Donald Schwarz says he has “not seen anything like this before.”

2012/02/21

(Mayor Nutter, in file photo. Credit: Bobby Bank/ Getty Images)

Nutter Concerned About Corbett’s Social Service Budget Cuts

Mayor Nutter is voicing alarm at certain aspects of the budget unveiled by Governor Corbett on Monday. He’s warning of a rough ride for mental health programs, libraries and homeless centers.

2012/02/09

Phila. Chamber of Commerce CEO Will Head Penna. Higher Education Study Panel

The 30 members, headed by Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce CEO Rob Wondering, will include university presidents affected by the cutbacks.

2012/02/07

(Gov. Tom Corbett, in file photo. Credit: Tony Romeo)

Corbett Offers Pennsylvania Budget With Cuts To Universities, Welfare

Gov. Corbett is proposing 30-percent cuts in state funding for three state-related universities — Temple, Penn State, and Pitt — and 20-percent cuts for state-owned universities.

2012/02/07

(Gov. Tom Corbett. File photo by Tony Romeo)

Key GOP Senator Expects ‘Drastic’ Budget Proposal From Corbett

The top Republican in the state Senate says he’s braced for another painful budget process as Governor Corbett outlines his spending proposals during a speech before a joint session of the legislature today.

2012/02/07

(Donald Trump looks out the window of his limousine during a visit to New Hampshire last year. Credit: Matthew Cavanaugh/ Getty Images)

Part 4: Can We Fix It?

Numerous polls show that Americans, with the steepest income gap of any developed country, are concerned about the growing trend but are divided over what to do about it.

2012/02/03

Budget Secretary Charles Zogby (credit: Tony Romeo)

Pa. Budget Secretary Eyes Spending Freezes To Make Up For Lagging Tax Revenue

Pennsylvania’s budget secretary says some state spending will have to be frozen to compensate for revenue collections that continue to lag below projections.

2011/12/21

State and Local Officials Wary Of Possible Budget Fallout From Latest Stocks Meltdown

The turmoil in financial markets could quickly filter down to the budgets of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia, with officials at both levels facing difficult decisions.

2011/08/09

Former Democratic Governor Bucks Party’s Criticism Of Corbett Budget

Governor Corbett has endured withering criticism from the opposition party over cuts in the new budget, but one former Democratic governor has nothing but praise for the Republican currently in office.

2011/08/08

Federal Dollars Drying Up, Corbett Says Not Spending Surplus Was Right Decision

Governor Corbett says the likely loss of federal dollars as a result of the debt ceiling deal in Washington is a good example of why he didn’t want to spend the surplus from last year’s budget.

2011/08/08

(File photo of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett.)

Pennsylvania Budget Signed Minutes Before Deadline

For the first time in nine years, Pennsylvania has a finished budget in place as the new fiscal year dawns. But it went right down to the wire last night.

2011/07/01

Tuition At Pennsylvania State-Owned Colleges To Rise 7.5 Percent

Tuition at West Chester University, Cheyney, and the other 12 state-owned universities will take the biggest jump in nearly a decade this fall — the first of many consequences of the state budget passed by the legislature this week.

2011/06/30

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