Lt. Gov. Joe Scarnati's letter to fellow Republicans on behalf of state Supreme Court candidate Joan Orie Melvin was unusually blunt. Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer

HARRISBURG (AP) — Defending a handshake agreement to end Pennsylvania's long state government budget standoff might be as complicated as it was to reach the deal. More than a week after the deal was reached by Gov. Full Article at Pocono Record

HARRISBURG -- When it comes to helping fraternal and veterans groups that use "small games of chance" to raise funds for charity, the state Legislature giveth and the state Legislature taketh away. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Senate president Joe Scarnati said do not expect a budget bill to be done by the end of next week. Full Article at WGAL

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania Senate President Joe Scarnati says not to expect the state's budget to be done by the end of next week. Full Article at WETM 18 - NY

State Senate President Joe Scarnati says not to expect the state's budget to be done by the end of next week. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette