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One week after Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a GOP budget curtailing the state’s authority to spend money, negotiations over a new plan are at a…
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William Del Toro is a natural lobbyist. He doesn't like noise or distractions, but in a loud, busy part of the Capitol one morning, he enthusiastically…
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says even though formal budget negotiations will not begin until Monday morning, he and his staff will be busy over the holiday…
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Late budgets aren’t the statewide shock they used to be.Sure, the commonwealth loses the authority to make certain payments. Standoffs in the '70s, '80s…
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Public education advocates with the group Good Jobs Healthy Communities gathered outside the former William Penn School in Harrisburg Wednesday morning,…
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The war of rhetoric has begun in earnest in Harrisburg over the state budget. This week, the Republican controlled House and Senate approved a balanced…
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It’s been nearly six months since Pittsburgh City Council introduced a bill that would require all rental property owners to register with and pay a fee…
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The City of Pittsburgh is taking big steps toward financial transparency.Officials Wednesday unveiled Fiscal Focus Pittsburgh, a web project that tracks…
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Leigh Halverson is the deputy chief of staff for economic development in the Peduto administration, and on one wall of her office is a row of pink post it…
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After approving a few last minute amendments, Pittsburgh City Council on Monday approved a $507.8 million operating budget, up from $487.1 million in…