Pitt, Penn State, Temple and Lincoln get $40 million boost

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh and three other state-related universities will get a $40 million boost from Governor Tom Wolf.

The one-time funding will come from stimulus money that the governor can decide how to use.

The state Legislature did not increase state funding this year, but this extra funding represents a 5 percent increase for Pitt, Penn State, Lincoln and Temple universities. 

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