Rape crisis center sees no increase in proposed budget

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Survivors are at risk. It's all because Governor Shapiro's proposed 2026-27 budget leaves rape crisis centers without a boost. As 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar explains, advocates say staff are stretched thin, risking delays or gaps in critical support. "Flat funding is really not acceptable either, because that is [...]