Tag Archives: budget

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  Mayor Warns Of Budget Shortfall

  WILLIAMSPORT — The mayor of Williamsport is asking city employees to pay a portion of their health care costs and…
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  Loan Allows Scranton to Make Payroll

  SCRANTON — A $6 million loan that the city of Scranton closed on Thursday with a bank from New York…
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  Charter School on the Move

  BEAR CREEK — When Gia Stoddard of Laflin goes to Bear Creek Community Charter school in Luzerne County, she has…
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  Luzerne County Manager: Closing Budget Gap

  WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County’s manager revealed his mid-year financial plan to the county council Tuesday night. So far this year,…
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  Possible Sales Tax Increase for Lackawanna County

  SCRANTON — Scranton’s plan to pay off debts is raising eyebrows all across Lackawanna County because it could affect everyone…
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  Scranton Recovery Plan Agreement

  SCRANTON — Scranton’s financial woes may be one step closer to being solved. The mayor and council, after meeting Friday,…
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  Recovery Plan Reached

  In Scranton, city leaders said they have reached a deal on a recovery plan to help lift the electric city…
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  Full Paychecks for Scranton City Employees

  SCRANTON — Scranton’s mayor announced Wednesday that all city workers will receive full pay when they get their paychecks on…
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  State Offers $2.5 Million to Scranton

  SCRANTON — The state is making an offer that Scranton may not be able to refuse. It’s a loan to…
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  Financial Mess Making National Headlines

  SCRANTON — With Scranton’s financial crisis all over the network news and in national newspapers, you’d think all the bad…
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  Businesses Expect Problems from City Pay Cut

  SCRANTON — Starting next week, all employees for the city of Scranton will receive only minimum wage. That directly affects…
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  Pain of the Pay Cut

  SCRANTON — One day after the mayor of Scranton announced that the city can only afford to pay its municipal…