Shapiro’s proposed spending plan needs to be reined in
On Feb. 2, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his annual budget presentation to both chambers of the General Assembly. The proposal anticipates general fund revenues of
On Feb. 2, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his annual budget presentation to both chambers of the General Assembly. The proposal anticipates general fund revenues of
The first piece of legislation in 2026 taken up by Allegheny County Council’s Committee on Assessment Practices is not to reassess the 2012 base year
Allegheny County’s Home Rule Charter calls for a nine-member Government Review Commission to “study the Charter and county government, including the organization, practices and responsibilities
On Dec. 21, Pittsburgh City Council approved a 20 percent property tax increase in a 6-2 vote (one absent). The millage rate would rise from
Three retiring members of Allegheny County Council will join with two colleagues at the Dec. 16 meeting to sponsor a motion that “authorizes the County
On City Council’s agenda for December 9th is a “will of Council” that “urges the Allegheny County Council and the Allegheny County Executive to begin
A provision in the state budget could explore consolidating the Duquesne School District with another school district. Act 47 of 2025 states “if
A recent Policy Brief detailed spending by the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County for the 2026 NFL Draft. The combined $4 million (plus
On Nov. 10, the mayor of Pittsburgh presented the 2026 operating and capital budgets and five-year forecast. This is required by the city’s Home
Earlier this year the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas dismissed a lawsuit brought by Pittsburgh Public Schools’ (PPS) seeking a property reassessment in