Pennsylvania

The region's bond issuers sold $55.4 billion of municipal debt during the first half of 2020, a 21.1% increase from the same period in 2019.

Online-only charters could take some market share and revenue from districts and brick and mortar charters because of the shift to virtual learning.

A new tax credit, a grand jury report, national election-year politics and regional bickering have revived debate over natural gas drilling.

Te legislation, headed for Gov. Tom Wolf's desk, is a response to a court ruling that Scranton exceeded limits under state law from 2015 to 2017.

The shroud of uncertainty surrounding further COVID-19 federal rescue aid has many public transit agencies and advocates antsy.

Saddled with debt and its revenues now pummeled by the coronavirus, the agency faces a possible lawsuit over the austerity-related toll collector layoffs.

The projected shortfall is $100 million higher than in late April, but a downgrade is unlikely, an analyst says.

The trend should continue, unless coronavirus-related enrollment losses force an end.

Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign five-month, $26 billion spending plan, intended to buy time to measure the hit from the effects of COVID-19.

Clark Hill senior counsel Andrew Maher will serve a one-year term.