Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means ...

The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, ...

Senate Democrats voted down a Republican funding bill to keep the government open Tuesday evening. With this development, the federal government will shut down just past midnight on Wednesday. This is ...

Westmoreland County government will continue to function as state funding dries up amid the ongoing budget impasse in Harrisburg, commissioners said Tuesday. Despite the uncertainty, county officials ...

Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees are being furloughed or working without pay during the ongoing government shutdown. Core functions, including many food and drug inspections, are ...

It would be easy to think about the prospects of a government shutdown as the next act in a tired old play. But what’s looming this time is far, far different, with incalculable stakes. It could ...

As President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats clash ahead of a partial government shutdown that could start Oct. 1, thousands of federal workers are faced with potential furloughs. Barring a ...

U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie appeared before a group of Lehigh Valley business leaders Wednesday morning to give a legislative update. He quickly went into the topic that was likely on the minds of many: ...

Business groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are warning that the ongoing government shutdown is harming small ...

The U.S. federal government officially entered a partial shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, marking the first shutdown since December 2018. The halt was triggered by the Senate’s failure to pass a ...

The bill Stitt is suing over would give him more seats to appoint on the Commission for Rehabilitation Services.