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Homer City Police Chief, Louis Sacco, is one of just three people – two active and one retired – in his pension plan. He drives around the tiny borough,…
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Underfunded pensions are a problem across the state, but Scranton is in particularly dire straits. As part of Keystone Crossroads' series on underfunded…
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Some Pennsylvania lawmakers say the rules governing public pensions need to change, but not everyone follows the guidelines already in place.And it looks…
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At the end of 2011, the city of Allentown had a problem. There was a gaping hole in its fire department.No, not a literal hole. Forty-three of its…
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Many Pennsylvania municipalities are already taking steps towards reforming their pension plans. Because municipalities cannot legally break pension…
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As we were reporting on the problem of unfunded pensions in Pennsylvania, it occurred to us to ask: How did pensions come about, anyway? Who ever thought…
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Standing in a sun-drenched room, Jim Rosipal pointed to a framed assemblage on the wall. In it, a police officer’s uniform shirt, a medal for valor, a gas…