Stop us if you have heard this one. A private interest make a cash offer for a parking system, and the Council turns it down.
A Tribune Review article of November 8 reminds once again just how desperate the unfunded pension plan situation is for many Pennsylvania communities, including the
In yet another strange but not surprising development the firefighters union is suing Pittsburgh, asking a judge to order the City to come up with
Rarely in the annals of self-government has the elected government shown itself to be as inept as that in Pittsburgh. With a looming takeover of
Troubled by crushing debt? Overwhelmed by pensions and post-retiree health care costs? Unable to bargain with public sector unions? Well, there may be a new
A recent opinion piece in the Harrisburg Patriot News states "Harrisburg needs to have financial options to raise revenue. One of those options, despite the
As the discussion over whether states should be allowed to declare bankruptcy heats up (they cannot do so now) several states are taking steps to
A member of County Council plans on introducing a resolution this evening that, if approved, would call upon the Governor and the General Assembly to
No, this is not an advertisement from the City of Pittsburgh, who spent much of 2010 debating a long-term lease of Public Parking Authority assets
Distress, and receivership, and bankruptcy, oh my! The continuing effect of Harrisburg’s Resource Recovery Facility-the incinerator-turning the capital city’s finances to smolders continues on as
