- Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Municipal League recognized Lancaster as the first community to receive sustainable Pennsylvania community certification under the league's new statewide program.
August 27 - Pennsylvania
The Harrisburg, Pa., City Council requested Dauphin County Commissioners to suspend transfer of funds from hotel tax revenues to the National Civil War Museum.
August 27 -
Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Eric Papenfuse said the scandal surrounding city Treasurer John Campbell's alleged theft from a nonprofit does not extend to city finances.
August 27 -
Harrisburg, Pa., Treasurer John Campbell has been charged with theft from a nonprofit he used to run, said Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico.
August 26 -
A recent Moody's downgrade of the Philadelphia School District to Ba3 was another indication of the district's growing financial problems, but a state intercept program insulates holders of the district's $3.1 billion in bonds from those troubles.
August 22 -
S&P lowered its rating to AA-minus from AA on Berks County Municipal Authority, Pa.'s revenue refunding bonds, issued for Reading Health System.
August 21 -
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore typify how the 'eds and meds' presence of universities and hospitals can boost older cities' credit profiles, said Moody's.
August 19 -
Pennsylvania's Transportation Commission will submit an updated 12-year, $63.2 billion transportation program to federal officials, said Gov. Tom Corbett.
August 14 - Pennsylvania
Scranton's 0.75% commuter tax to help fund the city's wobbly pension plans is a credit positive for the Pennsylvania city, said Moody's.
August 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service has told the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development that it is auditing bonds the authority issued in 2005 for a charter school project in Philadelphia because of information we received from external sources or developed internally that causes a concern that there are tax-law violations.
August 8