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HARRISBURG — A bill to require government employers to publicly post proposed collective bargaining agreements online two weeks before they are finalized is advancing after heated exchanges during Pennsylvania Senate debate. The bill passed Wednesday, 30-19, along party lines.

Majority Republicans passed the bills after demanding, but failing to get, details about Gov. Tom Wolf's contract negotiations with employee unions.

Republicans say the measures are good for government transparency and fiscal responsibility. Democrats say it's a union-busting tactic and that Republicans are uninterested in applying similar requirements to other government contracts.

Other provisions would require an estimate of an agreement's costs before it's finalized and expose documents exchanged during negotiations to Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law.

The bill would cover state and local governments, including school districts. Fire and police contracts would be exempt.

NEW YORK — Based on McDonald's latest ad, it looks like the Hamburglar settled down in the suburbs and spent the last decade going to youth soccer games and perfecting his stubble.The company is bringing the burger thief back to its advertising after a 13-year absence. On Wednesday, McDonald's tweeted a 30-second ad featuring the Hamburglar, his face unseen, flipping burgers in a suburban backyard with his wife and son. When he hears a radio ad for McDonald's new burgers, he drops his spatula in shock.In April, McDonald's announced that it is introducing a trio of “Sirloin Third Pound” burgers for a limited time, the latest sign the chain is pushing to improve perceptions about the quality of its food. In Wednesday's ad, those burgers lure the Hamburglar out of his quiet retirement.Publicity photos reveal a grown man in a more fashionable version of the old costume, including a black trenchcoat and fedora with a yellow band. The previous version of the character appeared to be a mischievous child dressed in an old time black-and-white prisoner's uniform with a hat and cape.

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh-based for-profit college company has announced plans to close 15 of its Art Institute campuses nationwide, one quarter of the total, over the next two or three years.Education Management said Wednesday that the schools — including one in York, Pa., — would no longer accept new enrollments. The 5,432 current students will be allowed to complete coursework toward a degree.Chief Executive Officer Edward West called the decision “difficult” but said the company would be better positioned to provide the education value students expect and deserve.