Finance & Economy

Markets, banking, and the economic forces shaping Pennsylvania.

Accounting Firms Across Central Pennsylvania Struggle to Staff Tax Season

A shrinking pipeline of new CPAs is forcing small firms to turn away clients or lean harder on outsourced preparers during peak season.

Natural Gas Royalty Payments Rise for Northeastern Landowners

Higher regional gas prices are pushing royalty checks up for thousands of Susquehanna and Bradford County landowners for the first time in three years.

Municipal Bond Demand Stays Strong as Infrastructure Needs Pile Up

Investor appetite for Pennsylvania municipal debt remains healthy even as more small municipalities line up to borrow for water and road projects.

Lehigh Valley Warehouse Job Growth Slows After Years of Rapid Expansion

After a decade of explosive logistics-sector hiring, employment growth in the region's warehouses has flattened, prompting new questions about the local economy's reliance on the sector.

Pennsylvania-Based Public Companies Post Mixed Earnings This Quarter

Industrial and healthcare firms headquartered in the state outperformed forecasts while several regional retailers missed targets.

Susquehanna Valley Bank Reports Record Small-Business Lending Quarter

Loans to businesses with fewer than 50 employees rose 22 percent, driven largely by demand from Harrisburg-area contractors and food producers.

State Pension Fund Posts Solid Returns but Funding Gap Persists

Strong investment performance narrowed the shortfall facing the commonwealth's public employee retirement system, though officials caution the gap remains large.

Turnpike Authority Sells $600 Million Bond Backed by Toll Revenue

The bond sale funds bridge repairs across the eastern corridor and comes as toll revenue growth slows for the first time in five years.

Pennsylvania Exporters Weigh Currency Swings Against Tariff Costs

Manufacturers shipping machinery and specialty steel overseas say currency volatility is now as disruptive to margins as tariff policy itself.