Paul Burton

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski plans to run for Pennsylvania governor, saying Tom Corbett's administration has "damaged" the commonwealth.

The Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority could issue bonds to pay for the purchase of the Harrisburg, Pa., incinerator as soon as early November, chief executive James Warner said.

Judge Sarah Taft-Carter set a follow-up status conference for Sept. 30 in the mediation talks regarding the lawsuit over Rhode Island's pension overhaul law.

When Pennsylvania's legislature reconvenes in two weeks charter schools could provide another flashpoint.

MassDevelopment said it invested $2.3 billion in businesses, nonprofits, and communities in fiscal 2013, with an emphasis on the northeastern part of the state.

A thumbs-up from Standard & Poor's validates the Lehigh County Authority's concession agreement with Allentown, Pa., said executive director Aurel Arndt.

Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman hired Marvin Venay as deputy director of governmental affairs.

Lincoln Chafee, who said he would not seek re-election as Rhode Island governor, urged state officials to keep working with the Ocean State's cities and towns.

Lincoln Chafee's stunning announcement that he would not run for re-election as Rhode Island governor throws the 2014 gubernatorial race into a tizzy.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed legislation creating a $200 million bioscience innovation fund, which will invest through grants, equity investments, loans and loan guarantees.

State Rep. Joseph Shekarchi wants half of any Rhode Island budget surplus to go to cities and towns, which he says would help upgrade bond ratings.

Connecticut received a $10 million federal TIGER grant to build a second platform at New Haven's State Street Station, which state officials say will minimize delays.

Ample cash reserves enabled Boston to offset sluggish growth in revenue relative to expenditures in recent years, according to Morningstar.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded West Warwick, R.I.'s general obligation bond rating to Baa2 from Baa1, citing pension underfunding and a school-fund deficit.

Standard & Poor's placed its A rating for Chester, Pa.'s general obligation debt on credit watch with negative implications.

Fitch Ratings is evaluating Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale's findings of "significant noncompliance" by Chester Community Charter School.

Revenue bondholders would emerge unscathed under the proposed Harrisburg, Pa., financial recovery plan, Moody's Investors Service said Friday.

Lancaster County expects to pay $131 million for the Harrisburg, Pa., incinerator under a key component of the city's recovery plan, according to documents.

Distressed Harrisburg, Pa., reached an agreement in principle to transfer operations of the water and sewer system to the Harrisburg Authority public works agency.

Rising bond interest rates further complicated an intricate Harrisburg, Pa., debt-reduction accord, said Mark Kaufman, receiver William Lynch's lead attorney.