HARRISBURG, Pa. — State lawmakers will return to Harrisburg next week in hopes of finally ending nearly six months of partisan deadlock on the last pieces of Pennsylvania’s $45.4 billion budget. FULL ARTICLE

In this week’s news quiz: School official sworn in on a stack of banned books, Fetterman’s troll target, and an Amtrak revival update. FULL ARTICLE

Property taxes are the lifeblood of municipal revenue and services in Pennsylvania, but depending on when a county last assessed its property values, local governments can overflow with cash or be strapped for it. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — During the chaotic start to this year's legislative session, Pennsylvania House Democrats used their new majority to pass a high-profile set of changes to chamber rules that backers said would make the government more productive and bipartisan. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — During his run for governor, Josh Shapiro was boosted by his reputation as a deal-making coalition-builder. FULL ARTICLE

In this week’s quiz: Pennsylvania feeds an arms race, a seismic election ruling, and a long time with very little snow: FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania legislature has quietly paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past five years to settle sexual harassment and other claims against lawmakers and staffers, Spotlight PA has learned through open records requests. FULL ARTICLE

In the wake of a long-awaited federal court ruling, Pennsylvania counties are making diverging decisions about whether to count undated and misdated mail ballots cast during the November election. FULL ARTICLE

BOLIVAR, Pa. — In the basement of a former Catholic church, in a tiny Westmoreland County town battling with a drug epidemic, Kim Botteicher risks arrest to help those who are addicted to opioids and other substances. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As Pennsylvania lawmakers continue to debate whether to fund parts of the state budget, people who run key programs around the commonwealth are being forced to make tough decisions. FULL ARTICLE