Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia Parking Authority, already under state scrutiny for costing public schools nearly $78 million of revenues because of mismanagement, is now a focus of the city’s new fiscal watchdog.

The school district established a leadership team as it exercizes local control for the first time in more than 16 years.

Tax accountants, financial advisors, private schools, and other organizations are advertising tax credits for donating to private K-12 voucher funds as ways to "sidestep," "bypass," "circumvent," or "mitigate" the impact of the federal SALT deduction cap, according to a survey.

Six straight treasurers want SEC chairman Jay Clayton to stay the course on the commission's forced arbitration policy.

Eric Papenfuse called for a hiring freeze and renewed scrutiny for all non-essential spending after the state budget did not give him the taxing flexibility he seeks.

Mayor Eric Papenfuse said he will declare a fiscal crisis for Pennsylvania's capital after state lawmakers would not let the city exit distressed status while keeping its special taxing authority.

Illinois and Pennsylvania are the only two with a negative rating outlook, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday.

A federal judge granted a motion by Ed Pawlowski's defense attorney for a 60-day extension.

Officials say a long-awaited transit project reached the finish line thanks to the federal transportation grant program.

Rep. Mike Tobash and Treasurer Joe Torsella chair a panel that will seek a combined $3 billion in savings for the state's two top pension plans.

The strategy could save the commonwealth roughly $300 million when compounded over 20 years, said state Treasurer Joe Torsella.

The Philadelphia region's services sector improved in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

They seek damages damages from a litany of professional firms over the capital city's plunge to near bankruptcy.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will determine the future of the city's beverage tax policy.

The commonwealth expects to come to market Wednesday with a competitive issuance.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other states are hoping to capitalize on gaming legalized by the Supreme Court's decision on Monday.

Rising property values prompted a new look at a tax incentive policy implemented at the turn of the 21^st century.

The commonwealth's web portal enables tracking general-fund balance in real time, among other features.

Pittsburgh exited successfully from the Act 47 workout, but other communities hang around for decades.

FirstEnergy Corp. has reached a settlement with bond holders of pollution control notes issued by its bankrupt subsidiary FirstEnergy Solutions.