Collapse of Pennsylvania budget talks leaves higher education aid in limbo Marc Levy, Associated Press

The collapse of budget negotiations left state aid to five Pennsylvania universities in limbo three months into the fiscal year, and a quiet and empty Pennsylvania Capitol on Thursday ensured that the schools will have to wait longer for the money, if they ever get it. House Republican Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana, said the state needs the money to pay for the aid before the chamber will send the legislation to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf. However, House members have been unwilling to deliver a tax package that Wolf deems large enough to help deal with Pennsylvania's entrenched post-recession deficit. The House has no plans to return before Oct. 16. http://www.wtae.com/article/collapse-of-pennsylvania-budget-talks-leaves-higher-education-aid-in-limbo/12785066