As the cost of living continues to rise across the U.S., parents in Pennsylvania are feeling the squeeze — especially when it comes to raising young children. In a recent interview on The Spark, Laura Beltrán Figueroa, Director of Policy and Research at the Pennsylvania Policy Center, shared how childcare expenses are forcing many working families into impossible financial choices.

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The State Museum of Pennsylvania is going through a remodeling overhaul starting Spring of 2026 as the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission is going through with a $55 million infrastructure revitalization of the building

As the cost of living continues to rise across the U.S., parents in Pennsylvania are feeling the squeeze &mdash; especially when it comes to raising young children. In a recent interview on&nbsp;The Spark, Laura Beltr&aacute;n Figueroa, Director of Policy and Research at the&nbsp;<a href="https://pennpolicy.org/">Pennsylvania Policy Center</a>, shared how childcare expenses are forcing many working families into impossible financial choices.
also, on the program.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania is going through <a href="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/phmc/newsroom/phmc-announces-largest-investment-in-state-museum-history-" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">a remodeling overhaul</a>&nbsp;starting Spring of 2026 as the Pennsylvania Historical &amp; Museum Commission is going through with a $55 million infrastructure revitalization of the building

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts conversations about what&rsquo;s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb start the conversations about what&rsquo;s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at&nbsp;<a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.