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Pennsylvania Legislators Urge Voters to Pass School Construction Bill

September 24, 2014 1502 Views Academy of Architecture for Justice conference, Bioscience Building, Burns & McDonnell, Eastern U.S., Rona G. Rothenberg, School Development Authority

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania legislators continue to fight for a better way to reimburse school construction costs in the state. Rep. Seth Grove of York recently sponsored House Bill 2124, which would help update the PlanCon (or Planning and Construction Workbook) process to be more efficient for schools.

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Pennsylvania School Districts Wait for $1 Billion

January 29, 2014 1421 Views Burns & McDonnell, Eastern U.S., MC Industrial Inc., Norman Regional Health System, School Development Authority

HARRISBURG, Penn. — Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration continues to warn that next year’s budget may have an estimated $1.2 billion deficit as a result of a spike in pension payments needed to cover decades of “unfunded liabilities.” At the same time, Pennsylvania school districts are still waiting for $1 billion in funding from the state, and citizens are not happy about it.