Pennsylvania

Bond banking, law, and government all decorate Mark Schwartz's resume. "I have a tripolar background," he said.

The Pennsylvania Senate’s top Republican wants an impact fee on companies that drill for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region and he wants it soon.

The City Council in financially strapped Harrisburg is considering a series of bills to increase parking revenue.

While Pennsylvania lawmakers are crafting a state takeover of Harrisburg, officials in the financially strapped capital aren't giving up control without a fight.

Two Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday began fast-tracking legislation that would enable a takeover of capital city Harrisburg and authorize Gov. Tom Corbett to declare a state of emergency.

Moody's Investors Service Tuesday downgraded Lackawanna County, Pa., five notches to a speculative-grade Ba3 from Baa1.

While a state takeover looms for Harrisburg after the City Council on Tuesday night again rejected a financial recovery plan, Pennsylvania's capital will be able to meet its general obligation bond obligations and make payroll for the rest of the year.

Fitch Ratings upgraded the underlying rating on $430 million of outstanding Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission registration fee revenue refunding bonds, Series 2005, to AA-minus from A-plus with a stable outlook.

Pennsylvania's beleaguered capital received some positive news when the Harrisburg Parking Authority agreed to help the struggling city make general obligation payments due next week with a loan package.

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is scheduled to sell $81.4 million of single-family mortgage revenue bonds on Thursday after a one-day retail period.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The City Council's latest rejection of a state-sanctioned financial workout has left Harrisburg scrambling to meet $3.3 million in general obligation bond payments due in two weeks and two more payrolls this month.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has held out both a carrot and a stick to Harrisburg.

Chester, which has been in Pennsylvania's Act 47 program for distressed communities, has received an A rating from Standard & Poor's.

Standard & Poor's assigned its BBB-plus long-term rating and stable outlook to Philadelphia Gas Works' revenue refunding bonds, the 20th series under the 1975 ordinance and 10th series under the 1998 ordinance.

Mayor Linda Thompson implored Harrisburg City Council members to approve her financial recovery plan, which will go before the council for a final vote at a special legislative session next Wednesday.

Moody’s Investors Service has placed the Baa1 rating on Lackawanna County’s $232 million of outstanding general obligation bonds under review for possible downgrade.

The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority sold $92.2 million of tax-exempt refunding Series 2001 sewer revenue bonds on Wednesday.

Harrisburg’s City Council will vote on its latest financial receiver proposal at an Aug. 31 special legislative session.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority sold $201.6 million of tax-exempt capital grant receipts bonds, Series 2011.

The Internal Revenue Service has opened an audit of $31 million of health center revenue bonds issued in 2005 by the Lebanon County, Pa., Health Facilities Authority to refund bonds previously sold in 1999 for a retirement facility.