Monday, March 30, 2015

Outrageous public pensions could bankrupt these states - Yahoo Finance

Outrageous public pensions could bankrupt these states - Yahoo Finance

» Nationwide ‘Emergency Alert’ Test Causes Panic, Confusion Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

» Nationwide ‘Emergency Alert’ Test Causes Panic, Confusion Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

Volunteer firefighters in shorter supply - The Morning Call

Volunteer firefighters in shorter supply - The Morning Call

The Rush to the Hospital | Pitt Med | University of Pittsburgh

The Rush to the Hospital | Pitt Med | University of Pittsburgh

Pontiac retirees may have to pay back pension overpayments

Pontiac retirees may have to pay back pension overpayments

Court overturns part of S.F. workers’ pension cuts - SFGate

Court overturns part of S.F. workers’ pension cuts - SFGate

Pittsburgh City Council ready to change rules on naming of public property | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh City Council ready to change rules on naming of public property | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Saturday, March 28, 2015

DEA warns of stoned rabbits if Utah passes medical marijuana - The Washington Post

DEA warns of stoned rabbits if Utah passes medical marijuana - The Washington Post

Three Mile Island: 36 years ago, the accident few had planned for | PennLive.com

Three Mile Island: 36 years ago, the accident few had planned for | PennLive.com

Week in Review: Pennsylvania schools getting mixed message from Harrisburg | PA Independent

Week in Review: Pennsylvania schools getting mixed message from Harrisburg | PA Independent

Obituary: Sherif Abdelhak / Embattled health care CEO died quietly | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Obituary: Sherif Abdelhak / Embattled health care CEO died quietly | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

'I'm planning a heinous act that will be remembered forever': Killer pilot's ex-girlfriend says he shared chilling prophecy before Alps crash and woke up from nightmares shouting 'we're going down' | Daily Mail Online

'I'm planning a heinous act that will be remembered forever': Killer pilot's ex-girlfriend says he shared chilling prophecy before Alps crash and woke up from nightmares shouting 'we're going down' | Daily Mail Online

Friday, March 27, 2015

Phoenix underpaid 192 firefighters for up to 4 years

Phoenix underpaid 192 firefighters for up to 4 years

Phoenix underpaid 192 firefighters for up to 4 years

Phoenix underpaid 192 firefighters for up to 4 years

Animal Advocates Cheer As Bill Aimed At High-Kill PETA Shelter Is Signed Into Law

Animal Advocates Cheer As Bill Aimed At High-Kill PETA Shelter Is Signed Into Law

Does the U.S. Postal Service have an unfair competitive advantage? - The Washington Post

Does the U.S. Postal Service have an unfair competitive advantage? - The Washington Post

North Shore connector remains free to users | Local News - WTAE Home

North Shore connector remains free to users | Local News - WTAE Home

DEA agents also arranged hookers for Secret Service | WashingtonExaminer.com

DEA agents also arranged hookers for Secret Service | WashingtonExaminer.com

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Pension Sticker Shock

Pension Sticker Shock

Wolf looks to liquor stores in plan to pay down pension debt

Wolf looks to liquor stores in plan to pay down pension debt

County controller: Something ‘reeks’ as authorities resist performance audits

County controller: Something ‘reeks’ as authorities resist performance audits

Nine of Pennsylvania’s 10 largest cities have more pensioners than workers

Nine of Pennsylvania’s 10 largest cities have more pensioners than workers

Variances sought in Northway mall mend | TribLIVE

Variances sought in Northway mall mend | TribLIVE

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County scramble to prepare for sewage upgrade | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County scramble to prepare for sewage upgrade | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Finance director fumes after decision to withhold gaming revenue | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Finance director fumes after decision to withhold gaming revenue | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

What Your Budget Would Look Like If You Spent Like Government | The Federalist Papers

What Your Budget Would Look Like If You Spent Like Government | The Federalist Papers

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Mayor Peduto, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership launch new group to pursue 'complete streets' downtown - Pittsburgh Business Times

Mayor Peduto, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership launch new group to pursue 'complete streets' downtown - Pittsburgh Business Times

Former NYC official Sadik-Khan makes the case for 'complete streets' in downtown Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Business Times

Former NYC official Sadik-Khan makes the case for 'complete streets' in downtown Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Business Times

City Poised To Reconsider Rules As Woman Tries To Start Goat Grazing Business « CBS Pittsburgh

City Poised To Reconsider Rules As Woman Tries To Start Goat Grazing Business « CBS Pittsburgh

Appeals Court Upholds New Trial In Firefighters’ 1995 Deaths « CBS Pittsburgh

Appeals Court Upholds New Trial In Firefighters’ 1995 Deaths « CBS Pittsburgh

Sports Stadiums Are Bad Public Investments. So Why Are Cities Still Paying for Them? - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Sports Stadiums Are Bad Public Investments. So Why Are Cities Still Paying for Them? - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

John Muhammad: City Worker In Saint Louis Suburb Suspended For Saying Ferguson Shooting Was A ‘Setup’

John Muhammad: City Worker In Saint Louis Suburb Suspended For Saying Ferguson Shooting Was A ‘Setup’

The Story of the Fence Illustrates How Government Works | The Federalist Papers

The Story of the Fence Illustrates How Government Works | The Federalist Papers

Sports Stadiums Are Bad Public Investments. So Why Are Cities Still Paying for Them?

Sports Stadiums Are Bad Public Investments. So Why Are Cities Still Paying for Them?

New title for Pittsburgh police commander raising familiar... | www.wpxi.com

New title for Pittsburgh police commander raising familiar... | www.wpxi.com

Proposed amendment would let Pa. Legislature decide who's exempt | TribLIVE

Proposed amendment would let Pa. Legislature decide who's exempt | TribLIVE

Nonprofit contractor enjoyed 'scandalous' $1.1M retreats at Nemacolin | TribLIVE

Nonprofit contractor enjoyed 'scandalous' $1.1M retreats at Nemacolin | TribLIVE

Greensburg Salem revisits nepotism policy

Greensburg Salem revisits nepotism policy

Founder of nonprofit retires to Washington County amid scrutiny | TribLIVE

Founder of nonprofit retires to Washington County amid scrutiny | TribLIVE

Allegheny County Controller Wagner to take attempt to audit county authorities to court | TribLIVE

Allegheny County Controller Wagner to take attempt to audit county authorities to court | TribLIVE

Pennsylvania considers changes to landmark public access law | Local News - WTAE Home

Pennsylvania considers changes to landmark public access law | Local News - WTAE Home

Authority vows fight of borough plan to disband agency | TribLIVE

Authority vows fight of borough plan to disband agency | TribLIVE

Friday, March 13, 2015

Watch: Police stop highway traffic so deer herd can cross | www.wpxi.com

Watch: Police stop highway traffic so deer herd can cross | www.wpxi.com

Fiscal Office director puts Pa. budget deficit well below Wolf’s estimate

Fiscal Office director puts Pa. budget deficit well below Wolf’s estimate

Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, city schools get tax revenue boost

Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, city schools get tax revenue boost

Pittsburgh police, zookeepers training to handle 'dangerous animal' incidents | TribLIVE

Pittsburgh police, zookeepers training to handle 'dangerous animal' incidents | TribLIVE

Woman settles lawsuit against California, former borough police chief and officer

Woman settles lawsuit against California, former borough police chief and officer

West Deer consider tax to support ambulance company | TribLIVE

West Deer consider tax to support ambulance company | TribLIVE

Pittsburgh hopes land bank will fix 'broken' system | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh hopes land bank will fix 'broken' system | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

DEBORAH SIMMONS: D.C. streetcars take tax dollars nowhere - Washington Times

DEBORAH SIMMONS: D.C. streetcars take tax dollars nowhere - Washington Times

Golden Hammer: Naval Weapons Station Earle employees misused funds after Sandy - Washington Times

Golden Hammer: Naval Weapons Station Earle employees misused funds after Sandy - Washington Times

Saturday, March 7, 2015

City Workers Spot Elderly Man Putting Something On A Bench, Take Action

City Workers Spot Elderly Man Putting Something On A Bench, Take Action

Revenue up despite drop in traffic citations amid Frein hunt | Local News - WTAE Home

Revenue up despite drop in traffic citations amid Frein hunt | Local News - WTAE Home

Ind. firehouse 'baby box' bill sparks backlash

Ind. firehouse 'baby box' bill sparks backlash

Steel Valley School District teachers strike, school canceled | Local News - WTAE Home

Steel Valley School District teachers strike, school canceled | Local News - WTAE Home

Wagner questions ethics of controller opponent Flaherty | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wagner questions ethics of controller opponent Flaherty | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Narcotics unit arrest 2 in parking lot of police headquarters | Local News - WTAE Home

Narcotics unit arrest 2 in parking lot of police headquarters | Local News - WTAE Home

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Items, services newly taxable under Wolf's sales tax proposal | Local News - WTAE Home

Items, services newly taxable under Wolf's sales tax proposal | Local News - WTAE Home

Congress will probe Hillary Clinton’s emails | New York Post

Congress will probe Hillary Clinton’s emails | New York Post

Wolf seeks billions in higher taxes for schools, tax revamp | Local News - WTAE Home

Wolf seeks billions in higher taxes for schools, tax revamp | Local News - WTAE Home

Dormont borough manager resigns | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dormont borough manager resigns | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure, 1956 to 2014 | Congressional Budget Office

Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure, 1956 to 2014 | Congressional Budget Office

Ross approves amnesty for unpaid business privilege and mercantile taxes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ross approves amnesty for unpaid business privilege and mercantile taxes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Train derailment could affect 183,000 in Pittsburgh, study says

Train derailment could affect 183,000 in Pittsburgh, study says

Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email Account at State Dept., Possibly Breaking Rules - NYTimes.com

Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email Account at State Dept., Possibly Breaking Rules - NYTimes.com