Pittsburgh Promise Raises Money, But Misses Primary Goals
Last week was a bounty of good news for boosters of the Pittsburgh Promise. It was announced that $160 million had been raised over the
Last week was a bounty of good news for boosters of the Pittsburgh Promise. It was announced that $160 million had been raised over the
Upon a moment’s reflection there is an obvious and glaring flaw in a newly appointed commission set up for the express and single purpose of
The newly installed County Exec, after declaring he would be leading the charge in PAT labor negotiations, has made his way to Harrisburg to lobby
Governor Corbett has shown real grit in refusing to acquiesce to the entreaties by some and scurrilous name calling by others demanding that he come
Once again Governor Corbett has nixed the pleas for his help in getting more money for the Port Authority. In response to a question on
After reviewing a host of sources-statutes, judicial decisions, internal documents of the organization-an attorney retained by the Regional Asset District (RAD) board has determined "there
RAD money for PAT: designating the Port Authority as a regional asset would enable it for a $3 million piece of the proceeds from the
And the cries for the Governor to find new revenue to fix roads and bridges -and fund mass transit -grow louder. This while the Governor
In the 2013 preliminary budget for the Regional Asset District (RAD), total proposed spending would top $88 million: $85.5 million from the half of the
An op-ed piece today compares the Port Authority to a down-on-their-luck person who comes begging for money and, against the better judgment of the person