Federal funds still the wild card for school budgets, pensions
From The Indiana Gazette
School districts in Indiana County have a little extra jingle in their banks today.
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Area lawmakers split vote on budget
From The Indiana Gazette
Indiana County's delegation to Harrisburg divided its votes Wednesday on state budget legislation. Ultimately, the plan for spending $28 billion cleared both chambers and was sent to Gov. Ed Rendell for his signature.
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What area lawmakers are saying about state budget
From The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
“This year’s budget negotiations showed that lawmakers have learned from past mistakes and moved quickly toward consensus, rather than entrenching for weeks and months.
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Renewable energy bill to test Pennsylvania's House Coal Caucus
From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
HARRISBURG -- The House Coal Caucus, revived recently in response to perceived threats to the industry from Washington and the state Capitol, could get its first test this week with a bill that would require utilities to buy higher amounts of renewable energy.
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Committee hears support for drilling tax
From The Indiana Gazette
Legislation that would impose a tax on natural gas drilling companies that tap the lucrative Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania enjoyed virtually unanimous support from a series of witnesses who testified Tuesday at a House Finance Committee hearing in Indiana.
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$34 million debt approved for IUP center
From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Leaders of Pennsylvania's 14 state universities have authorized $34 million in debt to complete a partially built sports and convention center at Indiana University of Pennsylvania that remains tens of millions of dollars short in fundraising.
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