Northeast

West Penn Allegheny Health System countersued crosstown Pittsburgh insurer Highmark Inc. over the breakup of their proposed $475 million affiliation agreement.

Michigan's Trinity and Pennsylvania's CHE would create one of the nation's largest Catholic health care sytems spanning 21 states if their newly announced plan to merge goes ahead.

Westchester County is expected to sell $76 million of general obligation bonds in competitive sale on Wednesday to help finance the costs of various capital improvements.

Insurer Highmark, which sued West Penn Allegheny Health System over their canceled $475 million agreement, announced a $65 million affiliation deal with Saint Vincent of Erie, Pa.

Potential liabilities from the Jerry Sandusky child molestations prompted Standard & Poor's to revise its outlook to negative on Penn State's long-term bond rating.

New Jersey's revenue collections for September are up by 3.9% from the same period last year, and revenue for the quarter is up 1.9%, according to recent data from the treasury department.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joseph Lhota announced four options for fare and toll increases that he says are needed to help fill a budget gap.

Officials from Highmark and West Penn Allegheny Health System spoke with an eye toward resuming talks about a $475 million affiliation agreement.

F. John White, managing director and chairman of Public Financial Management Group, was an inaugural recipient of a Fels Institute of Government Leadership Award.

New York State's business tax climate ranks last in the nation according to think-tank the Tax Foundation. New Jersey is second-worst.