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A judge in Lackawanna County, Pa., cleared distressed city Scranton to triple its local services tax.
February 24 - Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's sugary beverage tax generated more than double the tax revenues projected in its first month.
February 23 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Auditor Eugene DePasquale has begun an audit of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, citing governance-related problems.
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A county judge heard opposing motions as a Scranton, Pa., taxpayer group looks to stop the distressed city from tripling its local services tax.
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A county court is scheduled to hear a petition by a Scranton, Pa., taxpayer group that alleges the citys tripling of its local services tax is illegal.
February 13 - Connecticut
Municipal bond issuers in the Northeast sold $116.4 billion of debt in 2016, according to Thomson Reuters data, a 13% increase that echoed a national trend.
February 10 - Pennsylvania
The debacle in Illinois hovers as Pennsylvania lawmakers debate Gov. Tom Wolfs proposed $32.3 billion budget.
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The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has approved a $475 million bond issuance for a planned replacement of the 57-year old Scudder Falls Bridge that links New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Former Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Steve Reed received two years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to 20 counts of receiving stolen property.
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Stephen Reed, Harrisburg, Pa., mayor from 1982 to 2009, pleaded guilty to stealing city-purchased artifacts.
January 23