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News Archive Water issues bringing a perfect storm to PA An “aha moment” Unfinished Biz: Place Your Bets! Home care agencies seek exemption from minimum wage requirements Pennsylvania pension battle looms Gerlach comes to the Press Club; talks infrastructure Tax fairness and constitutional conventions Direct Energy jumps into PPL territory Is state oversight coming to public authorities? RESA applauds PUC decision on receivables Philadelphia City Council debates charter changes Pittsburgh braces for budget battle Constitutional Convention - solution or problem? Game on! Triad dives into water issues this week. State College is a gas, gas, gas! House to “Power Up” in the final weeks? Pension crisis looms Philly transit strike possible Delaware dredging gets OK Table games to cost $15 million up front Health care rally at Capitol this week State parks may be in jeopardy after all DEP budget slashed, layoffs loom Scotland School still in limbo Labor throws down gauntlet over pensions Specter met with rage at town hall Budget delay threatens day care Open records law under attack Pittsburgh casino opens Income tax hike dead Banned overtime law spawns debate Onorato sprints to cash lead Tax refunds still flow in PA State could take over city pensions SEIU chief warns of budget cuts Battle over state workers rages on Senate bounces budget back to House Rendell endorses House Dem budget State workers rally for paychecks PA Congressmen urge Rendell to take stimulus money Dems pass new budget, no higher ed money Vet school may get pounded by budget Shale water treatment plant proposed House budget debate slated to begin Nutter freezes salaries Pittsburgh needs funds for G-20 Vets rally for Scotland School Budget deadline passes; no movement Counties brace for budget cuts New mortgage rules become law in PA Open records office pleads for cash Fayette group dream big on agriculture Castor may jump in state senate race Local pension fix may be part of budget Casino contributions spur Senate action Pittsburgh to Cleveland rail link proposed State grad exams put on ice Education tax credit on the chopping block Tax increase a tough sell in western PA Philly labor pacts expiring Rendell call for income tax hike to balance budget Lawmaker wants gaming proceeds to sure up pensions Politicos engage in Twitter debates Senate will take up gay marriage debate Onorato casts himself as outsider Senate hears plan for Scotland School closure Dairy farmers taking a hit in PA Gas tax revenue also way down in state Stimulus education money stalled in PA Lawmaker proposes prevailing wage rollback Battle over pollution cap and trade bill begins in PA State school employees refuse to freeze pay As tax hike looms, GOP boycotts hearings Battle over taxes, spending looms Lawmaker pushing carbon capture technology Philly nonprofits struggle Rendell slammed on graduation exams Poker machine vendors getting shut out Biehler grabs reins of PA Turnpike Commission House holds consumer workforce council hearing Former Lt. Gov. Kline passes away School funding battle heats up Sestak not backing down from Specter Weatherization stimulus money flows into PA Nutter vows reform or abolishion of tax office Senate budget D.O. A. in House Ridge mulls U.S. Senate run Lawmakers seek moratorium on gaming contributions Senator files complaint against PUC PA unemployment fund ravaged Pittsburgh plans major transit overhaul Mayors asking state for pension help Medicaid cuts put hospitals in the red School for Deaf files injunction to stop closure Rendell says medical malpractice crisis has ended Wagner warns feds on stimulus oversight Counties want power to increase sales tax Lawmaker introduces video poker bill Senate votes to snatch Philly slots cash Lawmakers, Rendell ramp up budget talks Rendell squares off against NRA Obama pitching high speed rail in PA Anti-discrimination bill faces fierce battle Philly schools 5 year plan unveiled Meadows casino up and running today Toomey makes it official Broadband service spotty in PA Philly to host national lawmakers' conference State Library in budget cut peril Valley Forge lands slots license Western PA harness track still on hold Police slayings renew gun control efforts Natural gas company sues landowners over pipeline Solar funds stalled in Harrisburg Pittsburgh, Allegheny merger talk stalls Polls show support for table games Merit pay for teachers gains backers Proposed workforce council draws praise, critics Beer distributors ask Supreme Court to review supermarket sales ruling Specter defiant, says card check vote will be on merits GOP lawmakers want more stimulus oversight in PA House leaders introduce rate cap legislation Ohio may be next to add slots gaming Stimulus money won't stop transportation crisis Lawmakers visit Scotland School Rendell, unions work to avoid rolling layoffs State museum could add admission fee GOP continues attack on state gaming board Battle over natural gas tax begins Corbett to run for governor in 2010 Scotland School future debated Rendell talks stimulus, economic outlook PA Congressional delegation likes earmarks Lawmaker continues push to ban teacher strikes Economy could deal fatal blow to Philly casinos Lawmakers betting on carbon sequestration Labor leader has PA, Philly roots Biz leaders head to D.C. to fight union legislation Film tax credit battle shapes up Lawmaker wants tax incremental financing for arena U.S. lawmakers push Rendell on northeast train service Rendell outlines stimulus guidelines Expect state parks to take budget hit Rendell moving quickly on video poker Hospitals feeling pain of Rendell budget Toomey/Specter rematch may be coming School for veterans' kids a pawn in budget battle Local governments struggle with Open Records Act Senator calls for stimulus oversight Table games debate brewing State to get four new prisons Mixed martial arts fights come to Keystone State State GOP will again try to end inheritance tax PA unemployment fund running dry Philly newspapers file for bankruptcy Corbett becomes critic of Rendell budget Rendell proposes new elder care agency Major labor battle brews in Washington Rendell calls Pittsburgh transit project "tragic mistake" $1.5 billion in highway work ready to roll today PA officials await Obama's signature on stimulus PA Turnpike drops affiliation with trade association Public TV viewers urged to call governor on cuts Hotels may want smoking ban exemption Private clubs look to legalized poker for help New farm odor regulations go into effect Uninsured have few care options in PA Shale drillers oppose tax, have another option U.S. Rep. Gerlach testing gov waters Arts, culture take hit in Rendell budget Union wants inmate fees to help stop furloughs Angry reaction to Rendell budget Counties cool to new sales tax option Rendell wants legalized poker machines for tuition aid Enviros will oppose carbon capture bills PA to appeal mercury ruling Gas extraction and tobacco taxes in Rendell's plans PA lags at teacher retention DPW, Wagner at odds on Medicaid findings New emmissions rules would have effect of PA Rendell, state workers square off Schools will do well under stimulus package Legislative operating funds on chopping block Table game debate heats up Debate on high school graduation tests returns Pittsburgh panel to vote on proposed parking lease Blues merger scrapped Marcellus shale tax debate rages PA has shortage of livestock vets State forms task force for natural gas drilling Pittsburgh explores parking lease Dairy cow education goes virtual Decision on Blues merger on the horizon NY Times sings Pittsburgh's praises House GOP wants child support fee repealed Some states considering tax on Internet purchasing Blues unfairly blamed for health care woes Another push for table games at casinos Cyber enrollment wanes in tough economy Americans would pay higher taxes for infrastructure Drop in truck sales hurts highway, bridge repair fund Philly casino foes remain active State lottery stays strong House, Senate return today, face budget woes Rendell says budget gap larger than expected PA Turnpike toll increase having an effect Charter school law overhaul possible Medicaid budget continues to grow Bad economy not hurting liquor sales PA sales tax collection on vehicles plummets PA firm cleaning gas well wastewater New dog law already causing confusion New law will prohibit forced overtime for nurses Fund for jobless heading into the red Auto industry collapse would have major PA impact Key panel approves increase in gas drilling fees Huge public works investment on tap PSERS warns of spike in employer contributions PA lacks elder abuse act Philly leads way on crane safety State lags behind in support for schools, cities Scarnati draws line in sand on taxes Sour economy not hurting PA slots revenues Rendell's health care plan still languishing Alternative energy fund still not ready County budgets getting squeezed Smoking ban issues still need ironed out School pension funds hit hard by economic woes Rendell won't rule out tax increase Lycoming has innovative volunteer firefighter program Food inspection standards causing confusion Hard times ahead for Medicaid Commission mulls casino rules change Triad staffer wins statewide communicator award Smoking ban lifted at AC casinos State puts new assisted living regs on ice Will falling oil prices scuttle push for alternatives? 2008-2009 Budget Report: Legislative Interviews Triad's offices featured in Harrisburg Magazine     State could take over city pensions August 3, 2009     A proposed statewide pension fix could boost the city of Pittsburgh's payment for retiree benefits from $50 million this year to $73 million -- a steep jump that would be tough to manage, according to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's administration. The legislation, which could come up for a House vote this week, would strip the city and perhaps dozens of other municipalities of control of their pension funds. They would still foot the bill, but new employee benefits and fund investments would be controlled by the state. The bills would overhaul a quarter-century-old system under which the state pays part of the cost of many municipalities' retirement plans, and sets funding rules, but sometimes allows exceptions like the ones that allowed Pittsburgh's fund to shrink to $251.5 million, just 28 percent of the $899 million it should hold. Read more.

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