Ford Turner

Ford Turner is a longtime reporter who covers the state Capitol in Harrisburg for The Center Square. He previously worked for newspapers in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Reading, and his…

Government

Shapiro signs $50.8B state budget amid praise, barbs

(The Center Square) – Bridging a deficit in part by delaying some payments and reclaiming money from what they called the “couch cushions” of state government, lawmakers on Sunday approved… Read More

By Ford Turner

July 13, 2026