As a local, I can tell you. Rendull ran the state like he was running that corrupt black hole Philly. He used every opportunity to take issues facing the state and turn them into a Lib crusade for nanny state Gov't using his thug tactics. Guns, Spending and tons of extra Gov't employees. He is a failure and will never be able to lose the black eye he deserves for being a poor leader.
Just remember this fat idiots budget busting spending and his shrines to Murtha and Spector as a final FU to the state. Those alone will cost tens of millions.
I remember Rendell on Fox claiming there wasn't a deficit ia Pa. I also remember about him pounding his fist on the desk and Mario walking out of the room; what a joke.
We moved to Alaska from Crawford Co in 1990's. In ak, no state taxes, no prop taxes, no local taxes; can't imagine why I stayed in Pa as long as I did? I figure it can only get worse there too, sad.