Corman – Mentioned about Senator Browne’s accident. Senator Folmer will be picking up for Senator Browne. Said that they will be moving forward on the work Browne has done on pensions. Gave history on how we got where we are. Will soon be introducing SB 1. This will modernize the system – more of a …
Letter to the editor: Houtzdale officers at risk May 2, 2015 After inmates at the State Correctional Institution in Houtzdale assaulted five corrections officers and nearly rioted Tuesday, it’s offensive to read Department of Corrections spokeswoman Susan Bensinger’s comment that the incident was “resolved peacefully†when the inmates returned to their cells. Tell that to …
POINT OF ORDER: Lawmakers need to accept real cost of paying off pension unfunded liability. POINT OF ORDER A Capitolwire Column By Chris Comisac Bureau Chief Capitolwire HARRISBURG (March 23) – Plenty of questions were asked during Monday’s budget hearings for the state’s pension systems, and, as with any budget hearing, there a few political …
Sen. Corman Speaks At Press Club By Jason Gottesman  Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-Centre) was the featured speaker at March’s Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon. His remarks touched on a number of different areas including Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal, how to best utilize the natural gas industry, and the need for pension reform. Sen. …
PCN’s coverage of the state budget process continues featuring Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman and Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa. PCN Call in Show Featuring Jake Corman and Jay Costa Heavy Concentration on Pension. Robert Storm Eastern Region Vice President rstorm@pscoa.org  www.pscoa.org
Pension Meeting Recap Video… Fixing pensions: varied opinions with common threads  Author: Jason Gottesman/Tuesday, March 24, 2015/Categories: News and Views A House hearing Tuesday brought together experts from academia, actuarial firms, public sector employee unions, and pension management firms to discuss what needs to be done to fix the Commonwealth’s looming—if not present—pension problem. While …