Paul Burton

University of Pennsylvania economist Kevin Gillen is the keynote speaker at the Sept. 26 meeting of the Philadelphia Area Municipal Analyst Society.

Harrisburg, Pa., recovering from the brink of bankruptcy, made its latest general obligation bond payment two weeks early.

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale's warnings about Scranton's unfunded pension liability intensify debate over state and local pension liability.

The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority plans to sell about $425 million of bonds over the next two weeks, according to officials.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has issued an RFP for an air-rights project at its Hynes Convention Center station over the Turnpike.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed an agreement for major defense contractor United Technologies Corp. to invest up to $500 million to upgrade facilities, with no need for state borrowing.

New York City's Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. plans to sell $2 billion of tax-exempt, fixed-rate bonds on Sept. 23 after a two-day retail order period.

Cost increases to Pennsylvania's two primary pension systems are unsustainable and figure to rise by more than $600 million in 2014 and 2015, said revenue Secretary Dan Meuser.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called on Congress to reauthorize the federal Export-Import Bank, citing its benefits to the local economy.

Mount Sinai and NYU Langone became the first hospitals to advertise on MetroCards, New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.

Kenneth Schuhmacher, former general counsel and commercial director of Skanska Infrastructure Development North America, joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

The New York Transit Museum will host a discussion on bus rapid transit expansion plans in New York City's demographically changing outer boroughs on Sept. 10.

Rhode Island ended fiscal 2014 with a $68 million general fund surplus, said Gov. Lincoln Chafee.

The opening of Greater Boston's first new subway station in 27 years is a credit positive for Somerville, Mass., said Moody's Investors Service.

The National Civil War Museum spends nearly two-thirds of its funding from hotel tax revenues on salaries, said Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Eric Papenfuse.

Metro-North Railroad's emphasis on on-time performance worsened the safety culture at the commuter rail line, said a report commissioned by New York's MTA.

The federal government's review of Medicaid reimbursements will not affect Connecticut's AA general obligation bond rating for now, said Standard & Poor's.

John Campbell, charged with theft from a local nonprofit, resigned as city treasurer in distressed Harrisburg, Pa., and surrendered to prosecutors.

New York City reached a tentative contract agreement with school safety agents and special officers, said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The Pennsylvania Municipal League recognized Lancaster as the first community to receive sustainable Pennsylvania community certification under the league's new statewide program.