NEW ERA

An editorial points out: “Pennsylvania is facing a huge shortfall in the way it funds the state’s two largest public pension plans &tstr; the State Employees’ Retirement System and the Public School Employees’ Retirement System.

“Other states are in a similar predicament.

“Collectively, states are a trillion dollars short when it comes to paying for public sector retirement benefits, according to a study by The Pew Center on the States.”

WATCHDOG: Informative editorial. A wag of the tail.