Harrisburg, Pa., August 22, 2025 — This Sunday, after eight consecutive weeks of public fearmongering, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will enact self-imposed service cuts. Though completely avoidable, these cuts aim to extract yet another taxpayer-funded bailout. This is not a true emergency; it is a manufactured crisis, fueled and exploited by Gov. Josh […] The post SEPTA’s Manufactured Crisis Has Delayed State Budget Long Enough appeared first on Common...| Commonwealth Foundation
Harrisburg, Pa., August 22, 2025 — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation launched a new ad, calling for Gov. Josh Shapiro to end the budget impasse with a compromise that protects families from tax hikes and offers educational choice. The ad is running statewide on digital beginning this weekend, and will air on TV from Sunday, August […] The post New TV/Digital Ad: Shapiro’s Budget Impasse is Failing Kids & Families appeared first on Commonwealth Foundation.| Commonwealth Foundation
Harrisburg, Pa., August 12, 2025 — Today, the Pennsylvania Senate is advancing a spending bill that provides the clearest path forward in months| Commonwealth Foundation
Harrisburg, Pa., August 5, 2025—The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is violating state and federal law around “persistently dangerous schools,” endangering the safety of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable students, and threatening billions in federal funding, according to a groundbreaking analysis from the Commonwealth Foundation. More than 40 percent of Pennsylvania schools face dangerous incidents, but state […] The post New Report Finds Pennsylvania Violating Law, Endang...| Commonwealth Foundation
Harrisburg, Pa., August 1, 2025 — Pennsylvania is entering the second month operating without a state budget, with no end in sight. Amid the protracted| Commonwealth Foundation
