Budget bill passes, but Philly schools in limbo

Published July 9, 2014 1:55am ET



HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — State senators finished Tuesday what Republican majority leaders viewed as the remaining pieces of budget-related legislation, although Democrats went away frustrated and a controversial bill remained undone eight days after the beginning of the new fiscal year.

The Senate narrowly passed a key budget-related bill, 26-22, that is a companion to the $29.1 billion spending plan that is sitting on Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk.

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