HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — The Pennsylvania House passed the budget on Wednesday evening in a 117-86 vote. The Senate now has to sign it before it will head to Governor Josh Shapiro's desk. But, a program that supporters said would have given students in Pennsylvania the chance to get a scholarship to leave an under performing school district and go to another appears to be on the cutting room floor. It comes after Shapiro on Wednesday announced that he would line item veto money in the Senate version of the state's budget that would have set aside $100 million for the program.

Jackson Township residents showed up in force Monday evening to the Central Cambria School District board meeting in hopes of saving the Jackson Elementary School. It was recently reported that the school board is moving forward with a feasibility study to determine whether merging its elementary schools into one building would benefit the district. This comes as the district and its residents are facing a multi-million-dollar tax bill after the CPV powerplant was overvalued by nearly 5-times what it's worth, directly affecting taxes in the area.

Sing 2 3 out of 5 Stars Director: Garth Jennings Writer: Garth Jennings Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson Genre: Adventure, Comedy Rated: PG for some rude material and mild peril/violence SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) – Synopsis: With his theater saved, Buster Moon turns his sights to taking their current show to Redshore City, the live music capitol of the world. Review: Last we saw Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) he, along with a little help from his friends, saved his hometown theaters and put a spotlight on the talent of some undiscovered performers in the process.

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — On Monday, administrators in the Ferndale Area School District met virtually with the state's acting education secretary to address the ongoing teacher shortage and what can be done to solve the problem. “I mean, we are in a crisis, the jobs are there.” It’s an ongoing issue in many school districts, but especially in the Ferndale Area School District. Superintendent Jeff Boyer and Dr. William Brontz have been brainstorming ways to get teachers into classrooms.

WASHINGTON (TND) — An oversight board for social media giant Meta is seeking user input on whether posts with the phrase "from the river to the sea" should be permitted on Facebook, the company told The National Desk (TND) Wednesday. The phrase is considered antisemitic by the Anti-Defamation League and was included in the 1988 original governing charter of Hamas, the terrorist group which invaded Israel on Oct. 7. House lawmakers in April also condemned the use of the phrase despite 43 Democrats dissenting.