Northeast

Luzerne County’s debt refinancing package turned out much better than planned.

A commission would examine transferring capital assets to a trust and building asset values to benefit pension plans.

Mayor Jim Kenney wants local control returned to the city’s junk-rated school district, which would come at a cost.

Nine states, including Texas and Virginia, received the lowest D-minus grade from the Volcker Alliance for handling retirement costs.

Moody's cited the city's reliance on nonrecurring revenues.

Moody’s Investors Service moved the outlook to negative in advance of a $40 million revenue bond sale.

The state faces a budget deficit, lower-than-expected tax revenues and federal funding cuts.

Funding shortfalls, delayed expansion projects, and gridlock threaten the viability of the Amazon bids, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.

The owners of Florida’s private passenger train project want to beat the Jan. 1 expiration date of a private activity bond allocation.

The governor's action ends a five-month impasse over the biennial spending plan, though work remains at the state capitol.