Summary: Livability rankings are very subjective.  The notion of livability will vary from person to person depending upon circumstances or individual tastes and preferences.  Yet they are big news in a city or region when the results are favorable.  This … Continue reading →

While legislation to dissolve Pittsburgh’s Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA) has not been passed (it has been in a House committee since June), a bill related to Harrisburg’s distressed status has been amended to allow for the creation of a third … Continue reading →

Red herrings are procreating at an astonishing rate among those who are hell-bent on shutting down even talking about any degree of privatization at the long-troubled Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA). Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb has joined the … Continue reading →