Introduction: On June 30, the Pittsburgh Post- Gazette posted a story about the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area’s (MSA) unemployment rate. The account focused on the
The Allegheny County acting controller (controller) presented the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) on June 1, summarizing results from 2025. A 36 percent property tax
Introduction: A year ago, Allegheny Institute Policy Brief Vol. 25, No. 22, noted the decline in passengers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) from May 2024
Summary: With the state budget deadline on the horizon, the House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would expand the commonwealth’s gross receipts tax
Summary: Allegheny County increased property taxes for 2025. The City of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) increased property taxes for 2026. The taxing bodies
Introduction: This Policy Brief examines two aspects of public-school education in several Allegheny County districts. The first section looks at enrollment as measured by number
Summary: The city controller presented Pittsburgh’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) on May 1, showing results from 2025, a year in which the city ran
Introduction: Policy Brief Vol. 26, No. 15, examined the negative effects associated with a potential $15 per hour minimum wage hike in Pennsylvania. This Policy
Introduction: This Policy Brief reviews the changes (growth or decline) in establishment payroll employment over the period 1990 to 2025 for the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical
Introduction: The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has 10 universities with 14 campus locations that have undergone a drastic decline in enrollment since
