Northeast

The negative fund balance once totaled $138 million.

A court ruling offers some financial relief to the distressed gambling hub, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Amid East Coast transit systems' overcrowding and strained capital budgets, advocates tout ferries as low-cost alternatives.

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.