PITTSBURGH —

The Pennsylvania state budget has been stalled as a Democrat-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate remain in a stalemate.

During a visit to Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Friday, Gov. Josh Shapiro urged Senate Republicans to move forward on the budget. Advertisement

“There is $11 billion sitting in a state surplus. This should not be hard. My budget is balanced, it cuts taxes, it makes important investments, and it's long past time for the state Senate to come back to work, put 26 votes together and send a package to the House that can actually pass the House and reach my desk,” the Democrat Shapiro said.

Just before 4 p.m., Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman’s office said the Senate would be back in session Monday.

“The Senate has been actively working and will

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