From the Pittsburgh Tribune:

A statewide grand jury investigation into public corruption, spawned by a once-secret $3.6 million bonus program controlled by legislative leaders, could result in criminal charges within weeks, perhaps even days.

Most of the bonus money paid to legislative staffers in 2005-06 appears to have been legitimate, even though it was done secretly. At issue is whether all the money paid to some key staffers was for state government work, or whether some of that money was paid in reward for work on political campaigns.

Attorney General Tom Corbett is investigating all four caucuses in the General Assembly — House and Senate Democrats and Republicans. What is expected to be a first round of indictments, however, apparently will focus on House Democrats.

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