Pennsylvania

A county judge heard opposing motions as a Scranton, Pa., taxpayer group looks to stop the distressed city from tripling its local services tax.

A county court is scheduled to hear a petition by a Scranton, Pa., taxpayer group that alleges the city’s tripling of its local services tax is illegal.

Municipal bond issuers in the Northeast sold $116.4 billion of debt in 2016, according to Thomson Reuters data, a 13% increase that echoed a national trend.

The debacle in Illinois hovers as Pennsylvania lawmakers debate Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed $32.3 billion budget.

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has approved a $475 million bond issuance for a planned replacement of the 57-year old Scudder Falls Bridge that links New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Former Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Steve Reed received two years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to 20 counts of receiving stolen property.

Stephen Reed, Harrisburg, Pa., mayor from 1982 to 2009, pleaded guilty to stealing city-purchased artifacts.

Pennsylvania has transferred and consolidated three investment funds worth a combined $2.3 billion to reduce its fee payout to Wall Street managers.

The Philadelphia Area Municipal Analysts Society will provide its 2017 market outlook at the group’s Jan. 19 meeting.

The University of Pittsburgh intends to sell roughly $525 million of Series 2017A taxable university refunding bonds.

Philadelphia got the green light to proceed with a new tax on sugary drinks after a judge dismissed efforts by the beverage industry seeking to halt the policy.

Philadelphia's chief fiscal watchdog is pitching a proposal to union leaders aimed at trimming the city's massive pension shortfall.

Amid rising yields and budget strife, Pennsylvania intends to competitively sell $613 million of general obligation bonds.

The Philadelphia Area Municipal Analysts Society will explore lessons from the Detroit bankruptcy during its annual holiday party Thursday.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is spearheading a $300 million capital investment program at the Port of Philadelphia that will position the facility to increase annual tax revenue by 56%

Municipalities are increasingly making policy through data sets, as evidenced in New York, Pittsburgh and Columbus.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has restored a four-decade old tax agreement with neighboring Pennsylvania that was set to end Jan. 1.

Fitch revised its outlook to negative on $123 million of Capitol Region Parking System Series 2013A senior parking revenue bonds in Harrisburg, Pa.

Pittsburgh and Rivers Casino struck a deal to keep $10 million in gaming revenue flowing to the city budget, said Mayor Bill Peduto.

Public Finance banking veteran Donald Persinski has joined KeyBanc Capital Markets' in its Pittsburgh office.