PA Headlines | July 1 | Immigration arrests are surging in Pa.

Pennsylvania, like much of the nation, has seen a surge in immigration arrests since the start of the second Trump term.We have now passed the deadline for a state budget. While House Democrats approved Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposal in April, Senate Republicans are holding firm against increased state spending.Pennsylvania's May unemployment numbers are out. The monthly figures include a record high.Nearly 8,400 Pennsylvanians have served in the U.S. Peace Corps since President John F. Kennedy started the program in 1961. But midstate Republican Congressman Scott Perry is trying to eliminate funding for the agency’s $410 million annual budget.The Justice Department is suing Pennsylvania and three other states, saying they refused to provide the past five years of applicant data for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman say they will make sure Pennsylvania has a strong presence at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. Pennsylvania was one of the handful of states with an empty booth on the National Mall, when the fair opened last week.A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist is headed to central PA to serve as a keynote speaker this September. Eugene Robinson will headline a fundraising event for the future Underground Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, being planned in Columbia, Lancaster County.A beloved and longtime Harrisburg community leader has died. Betty Hungerford was 94.In uncertain times, our community counts on facts, not noise. Support the journalism and programming that keep you informed. Donate now at www.witf.org/givenow. And thank you.