As the state budget impasse drags into another month, it has a trickle-down impact on local governments across Pennsylvania.

Some counties, including Westmoreland County , are already facing furloughs for county employees. In Allegheny County, leaders are asking directors to tighten their belts and be more conservative with spending.

Right now, there are no talks of furloughs or layoffs in Allegheny County. Abigail Garnder, a spokesperson for the county, said it has hundreds of millions of dollars in reserves to keep services running. So far, with this impasse, the county has used $75 million of reserve funds as it waits on state reimbursement.

"Luckily, we're a big county with a lot of liquidity and a lot of money. So, we are able to make those kinds of out ways while we wait for mon

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