School district OKs loan to stay openBURGETTSTOWN — The Burgettstown School Board has voted to borrow $4 million so the district can remain open if lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf don’t approve a state budget by Jan. 10.The school board voted 8-1 in favor of the loan Monday night.The board approved the loan after hearing from parents, students, a teacher and the teacher’s union president. They argued that the costs of closing the district’s schools after the Christmas break would be greater than the cost of taking out the loan.

Judge rejects paid sick leave ordinancePITTSBURGH — A judge struck down an ordinance requiring city employers to provide paid sick leave to employees, calling the legislation “invalid and unenforceable.”The measure adopted by the city council in August requires employers with at least 15 workers to offer as much as five paid sick days per year. Those with fewer than 15 employees must offer three unpaid days off.The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association and five businesses sued, calling the law unconstitutional.