Whitney Downard | Pennsylvania Capital-Star

The increased funding to rape crisis centers in Pennsylvania bolsters many that were devastated by last year’s 135-day budget impasse.

The spending plan was passed only a week and a half after the deadline set by the state’s constitution.

On the battlefield, military doctors don't accompany their units to the frontlines. Someone with a specialized certification isn't the one patching wounds or monitoring the health of their fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen or Marines.

The state’s $193 million award is designed to help offset the $20 billion the state is expected to lose in Medicaid dollars.

Fire companies across the commonwealth say buying a fire apparatus is increasingly too expensive, straining local budgets as private equity buys manufacturers.