Terence Keel of UCLA is investigating what he calls ‘suspicious deaths’ of inmates at the county prison.
By Jenny DeHuff
David N. Taylor: Who’s the greediest of them all?
Politicians on trillion-dollar spending sprees have no credibility to scapegoat businesses.
By David N. Taylor
Pennsylvania’s pandemic fiscal Band-Aid falling off
As federal Covid relief funds end, the commonwealth needs to cut spending or find new revenue to balance the books.
By Christen Smith
Seth Higgins: Pennsylvania’s Byzantine system of county government
Who is responsible for what in county governments? The answer is not as straightforward as you might think.
By Seth Higgins
State Rep.’s bill would potentially benefit nonprofit he founded and is based at his district office
The proposed legislation raises questions of a conflict of interest.
By Todd Shepherd
Free school breakfast funding questioned
Shapiro funds school breakfasts without legislative authorization, Senate Appropriations Chairman says.
By Christen Smith
Pennsylvania’s budget business remains unfinished
Nearly six months overdue, the legislature and governor remain at odds on the budget.
By Christen Smith
Pennsylvania considers divesting public funds from China
The move follows concerns about human rights in the communist nation.
By Anthony Hennen
Delaware County Council considering five percent real estate tax increase to cover years of new spending
New projects like creating a health department and deprivatizing the county prison appear to have created permanent new revenue needs.
By Todd Shepherd
State aid again overpays townships to support local pensions
Auditor General Timothy DeFoor found accounting errors by municipalities across the commonwealth.
By Anthony Hennen