The Pew Charitable Trusts - State and Consumer Initiativespennsylvania-bars-harrisburg-bankruptcyhttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/pennsylvania-bars-harrisburg-bankruptcy-85899402662Disagreements between Pennsylvania and its capital city have at least temporarily deprived Harrisburg of a fiscal tool it would like to use.2012-07-03T00:05:00-04:00largest-municipal-bankruptcy-ever-prompts-muted-reaction-elsewherehttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/largest-municipal-bankruptcy-ever-prompts-muted-reaction-elsewhere-85899375251<div class="statelinestory">TAX & BUDGET BEAT: Jefferson County, Alabama, filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history last week, but experts don't expect the event to have a large effect on other governments' ability to borrow.</div>2011-11-15T00:00:00-05:00pittsburgh-and-harrisburg-a-tale-of-two-deep-in-debt-citieshttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/pittsburgh-and-harrisburg-a-tale-of-two-deep-in-debt-cities-85899375281<div class="statelinestory">Pennsylvania's capital city has filed for bankruptcy and is poised for a state takeover. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh continues to struggle to fill its pension fund. What lessons can localities learn from Pennsylvania?</div>2011-10-20T00:00:00-04:00can-ghost-towns-vanishhttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/can-ghost-towns-vanish-85899386693<div class="statelinestory">Colorado ghost towns are figuratively dying off. Washington state has the best-dressed troopers. And Kentucky's gubernatorial rivals could rock out to the Rolling Stones, while discussing their favorite Star Wars scenes. In case you missed any of those stories, this week's Worth Noting fills you in.</div>2007-10-26T00:00:00-04:00