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Who’s funding Pennsylvanians for Accountability? National union gave $180,000 last October |

 
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — A nonprofit running ads attacking Gov. Tom Corbett… More received at least $180,000

Political nonprofit skirting PA election law targeted four GOP lawmakers last November. |

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — A new political nonprofit claims to be holding Gov. Tom Corbett… More accountable on

Better transparency, clearer rules would help PA redistricting process in 2021 |

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG – In the aftermath of a legal battle over redrawing Pennsylvania… More’s state House

PA Lawmakers, unions, business make for a complex political brew |

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG – In April 2010, there was a party in Newtown, Bucks County —… More

SEC charges PA capital city with fraud |

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Federal investigators say city of Harrisburg officials misled the public and investors… More

Annual PA lawmaker gift disclosures turn up pens, robes, trips for Corbett |

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Back in March 2012 when Gov. Tom Corbett… More traveled Europe on a

PA funeral regulations struck down as ‘protectionist regime,’ but appeals continue |

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG – After a four-year court battle, wide swaths of state regulations for funeral… More

Contract corruption: Turnpike case puts spotlight on vendor integrity |

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Free travel, sports tickets and thousands of dollars campaign contributions helped secure… More

Users will pay fees for sole-source services contract |

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania… More teamed up with a private company to revamp and manage its

In NJ, state police are double-dipping millions of tax dollars |

By Mark Lagerkvist | New Jersey Watchdog
New Jersey State Lottery Deputy Director Duane Daniels hit a jackpot when he… More

Convicted PA justice leaves deadlocked Supreme Court |

By Melissa Daniels PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille… More called Monday “a sad day” for

Beer sellers fear competition in PA’s newly liberated market |

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Buying and selling beer in Pennsylvania has always happened outside of the… More

Problems run deep at PA Turnpike Commision |

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG – Charges against eight men involved in alleged bid-rigging and “pay-for-play” schemes at… More

PA lawmaker: Let my hedgehogs go |

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG – A small animal hutch sits empty in 13-year-old Josiah Edwards… More’ bedroom.

Protesters ride to Capitol rally on SEPTA buses |

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG – The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority… More used three taxpayer-funded buses to take off-duty

Pension bonds would be risky, illegal maneuver to ease PA debt |

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease.
So-called “pension obligation… More

College funding dilemma – should taxpayers support institutions or students? |

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Consider it the school choice debate for higher education.
If the state is… More

Partisanship edges out real Electoral College discussion |

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Delaware… More, this week formally

Study: Philadelphia construction unions not big on brotherly love |

By Jillian Kay Melchior | Franklin Center
The engineer’s wife caught his brutal beating on camera.
Just seconds before, the couple… More

Liquor privatization could mean new markets for PA wineries |

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — If Linda Jones McKee… More wants to sell a bottle of wine from