Pennsylvania Budget

With Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland County, standing at left, Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, spoke Tuesday as Senate Republicans gave their rebuttal to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.

A retired lawmaker with roots in Indiana and Jefferson counties provided inspiration for Gov. Josh Shapiro as he addressed the General Assembly with his first budget address.

“I sat through seven budget addresses as a House member,” Shapiro said. “The last time I spoke in this chamber, it was from this very rostrum when Speaker Sam Smith (R-Punxsutawney) invited me to deliver my farewell remarks on Dec. 15, 2011.

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