Dual shutdowns are creating a 'perfect storm' for aid groups and schools in Pennsylvania

As the government shutdown is set to become the longest in U.S. history , Pennsylvania organizations that rely on government support are experiencing an unusual and devastating double whammy.

That’s because the state is in the midst of its own budget impasse. The Republican-controlled Senate and the Democratic House have been in a deadlock over the 2025-26 budget for more than 120 days, freezing billions in state funding.

The consequences of the dual shutdowns are becoming dire for organizations like the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV), a nonprofit that helps victims of domestic violence find safety, counseling and legal advocacy through a network of 59 community-based domestic violence programs across the state.

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