Union Area School District approves $11.55 million budget no tax raise
Union Area School District adopts an $11,554,413 budget with $11,172,881 in revenues and a $381,532 anticipated deficit funded from balance. Superintendent Mike Ross notes rising pension costs, higher health care expenses, and growing cyber charter payments, while stressing no tax increase and continued student investments. Budget allocates $7,509,885 for instruction and $3,418,629 for support, with $200,000 in reserves and sources split among local, state, and federal funds.
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Online sales tax shift could boost Pennsylvania budget
The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling allows states to require online retailers to collect sales tax, a potential windfall for Pennsylvania as lawmakers finalize the 2018-19 budget. Officials warn plans will not rush immediate revenue shifts, with studies estimating billions in lost taxes nationwide in 2017.
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Gun bills face uncertain fate after committee action
In Harrisburg advocates warn gun-control measures may stall before summer. House Bills 1872 2060 and 2227 seek to close a domestic violence gun access loophole and speed firearm relinquishment for offenders, while Republicans filed 79 amendments to delay and reshape the legislation. The Senate version passed unanimously in March.
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Senate OKs measure to reduce House seats in Pa
Harrisburg Pennsylvania’s Senate rejected a constitutional amendment to cut the number of its own seats and sent the measure back to the House. The chamber voted 42 to 7 to remove a provision shrinking the Senate from 50 to 38, leaving the decision to the House. Both chambers previously backed shrinking the House from 203 to 151, with a two-session path to a statewide referendum.
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