Pennsylvania state and local officials are scrambling after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered a temporary pause on federal financial assistance, a halt that could disrupt trillions of dollars nationally.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to fast-track energy projects in Pennsylvania and offer hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks for projects that produce electricity and hydrogen.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's access to federal payment systems for Medicaid and Head Start were restored late Tuesday, hours after they were shut off following the White House said it had put a freeze on funding of a wide range of government programs.

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday said that the state's access to Medicaid and Head Start had been restored as of Tuesday night after the services were interrupted amid an announced freeze on federal funds by the Trump administration.

The freeze is already impacting some services. The governor says portals for Medicaid, CareerLink and Head Start are down in Pennsylvania and other states.

The organization that oversees the region’s electrical grid has agreed to a new cap on certain power price hikes, following a threat from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to consider pulling out of the system.

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with PJM Interconnection on a plan to resolve his recent lawsuit.

"They were very purposeful in trying to wreak havoc on our communities and stop these federal dollars from flowing to our states," the governor said.

Vice president JD Vance has a huge lead now, but there are some other candidates who could help you cash in four years from now.

New analysis from The Washington Post is placing two prominent Pennsylvania Democrats among the top candidates for president in 2028. The list of a dozen potential presidential candidates is headlined by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro,

Check out the odds and surprising names Vegas is throwing in the mix to follow Donald Trump as the next president.