Fairness

Election Reform in Pennsylvania

• November 25, 2024

Summary Ahead of the 2020 election, Pennsylvania allowed no-excuse mail-in voting for the first time. Officials overwhelmed with millions of ballot requests, last-minute state guidance, and litigation resulted in delayed…

Fact Sheet

Health Care

A $2,000 Blister and Other Medicaid Failures

• Elizabeth Stelle
• May 17, 2018

Sunburns, warts, and blisters—Medicaid recipients receive Emergency Room (ER) treatment for these common ailments, costing state taxpayers millions of dollars according to a WTAE investigation by Paul Van Osdol. With nearly…

Media

Booze Lose: PLCB Proposes Increased Mark-up Price

• August 14, 2014

Get ready to empty the piggy bank because soon you could be paying the government even more for your booze. At least, that’s the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) latest…

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Health Care

Obamacare Sticker Shock for Pittsburgh Workers

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 31, 2014

The reality of Obamacare hit home for the employees of Simonetta’s Collision Repair Center in McKeesport. WTAE news captured the reaction of six employees who were told their copays,…

Media

A Real Budget Solution!

• July 13, 2009

HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation unveiled a new proposal to help generate revenue to fill the state budget deficit—selling statuettes of Gov. Ed Rendell. Last week, Gov. Rendell…

Press Release

Regulation

Boscovs Bailout is Bad for Business

• Nathan Benefield
• January 19, 2009

With bailout mania sweeping the nation, it is hardly a surprise to see the struggling Boscov’s department store with its hand out.  But the current proposal to give Boscov's $35…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Why the Turnpike Commission Can’t Respond

• August 28, 2008

With the release of the Turnpike Commission Family Tree video and poster at TurnpikeFacts.com, PTC CEO Joe Brimmeier doesn’t have much of a response. We figure he…

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Education

PHEAA must pay legal fees

• Nathan Benefield
• February 11, 2008

The Commonwealth Court ruled that PHEAA must pay $48,000 in legal fees to the AP, WTAE TV, and the Patriot News for “wanton disregard in withholding public records”:…

Media

Audit Rips PHEAA For Hersheypark Day, Huge Bonuses

• October 4, 2007

WTAE Pittsburgh’s Jim Parsons on PHEAA. Pennsylvania’s student loan agency, PHEAA, has paid hundreds of employees more than $7.5 million in bonuses over the last three years, according…

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