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State Fact Sheet
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Falling Short on Dental Sealants: Pennsylvania
How well is Pennsylvania protecting kids from tooth decay? more
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- State Fact Sheet
- Fiscal Federalism Initiative
The Impact of the Fiscal Cliff: Pennsylvania
Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
Still Risky: Checking Accounts in Pennsylvania
Checking accounts, the most widely used financial product in America, contain hidden risks that can harm consumers. Six of the 12 largest banks nationwide offer checking accounts in Pennsylvania and hold 40 percent of all deposits in the state. Here’s what consumers in Pennsylvania may be paying.
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- Public Safety Performance Project
Public Safety in Pennsylvania
Learn more about public safety in Pennsylvania.
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- States' Fiscal Health
Widening Gap Update: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania failed to consistently pay its full annual pension contribution from 2005 to 2010. The system was 75 percent funded in fiscal year 2010 and faced a $29 billion funding gap. Most experts agree that a fiscally sustainable system should be at least 80 percent funded. The state also had a $17 billion bill for retiree health care costs, less than 2 percent of which was funded, well below the 8 percent national average in 2010.
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Time Served in Pennsylvania
The average offender in Pennsylvania released in 2009 served 3.8 years in custody, 32% more than the average offender released in 1990. more
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Election Websites: Pennsylvania
Being Online Is Still Not Enough provides state-by-state reviews and analysis based on detailed criteria of election websites for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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- States' Fiscal Health
Measuring Transportation Investments: Pennsylvania
A May 2011 report, Measuring Transportation Investments: The Road to Results, found considerable differences among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Children's Dental Health: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania meets three of eight policy benchmarks aimed at addressing children’s dental health needs, an improvement since 2010. The state now provides Medicaid reimbursements to medical providers for preventive dental health services, such as fluoride varnish. more
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The Trillion Dollar Gap: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania needs to improve how it manages its long-term liabilities for both pensions and retiree health care and other benefits.
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