Northeast

The Harrisburg, Pa., City Council begins poring through receiver William Lynch's far-reaching recovery plan for Pennsylvania's capital.

Boston would receive $32 million to $52 million annually under an agreement with Caesars Entertainment for a $1 billion casino complex at Suffolk Downs racetrack, Mayor Thomas Menino said.

Receiver William Lynch positioned Harrisburg, Pa. into the home stretch of its financial recovery effort by revealing a plan to rid the city of crippling debt.

In the face of seven years of declining revenues, Atlantic City casinos may be turning to strip clubs to reverse their fortunes.

Former Harrisburg, Pa., City Council attorney Mark Schwartz asked the IRS to halt the incinerator sale to Lancaster County, calling the deal "anti-competitive."

Receiver William Lynch's long-awaited debt recovery plan for Harrisburg looks as complex as the intricate deals that impoverished Pennsylvania’s capital city.

Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Barry Schoch has increased weight limits on about 1,000 bridges statewide, citing the stalled transportation funding bill.

A fight over the future of a Brooklyn hospital that potentially affects SUNY Downstate Medical Center’s ability to pay its debt of $154 million recently took two more sharp legal turns, as a judge ordered Downstate to transfer ownership of the money-losing facility -- then reversed the order three days later.

Fitch placed A-plus rated bonds issued on behalf of Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn., on watch, citing uncertainty about its agreement with Hartford HealthCare.

Gov. Dannel Malloy, flanked by state officials, announced on Monday a $159 million investment in affordable multifamily housing initiatives statewide.