Introduction: In 2020 the COVID pandemic caused a major decline in public transportation usage as huge numbers of commuters worked from home instead of commuting
Summary: Each time a deed or mortgage is recorded in Allegheny County, a portion of the recording fee goes toward a fund that pays to
Introduction: A recent, Policy Brief reviewed the decline in scores on the state’s Keystone exams (given to 11th graders) in Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) and
Introduction: Downtown Pittsburgh’s office vacancy rate, for all classes of office space, remained stubbornly high through 2025’s third quarter at 24.2 percent. Keep in mind
Summary: Over the past two decades, when City of Pittsburgh voters elected a mayor, the Allegheny Institute made recommendations to consider adopting to improve the
Summary: Policy Brief Vol. 24, No. 39, examined a school consolidation plan put forth by consultants at the request of the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS)
Introduction: This Policy Brief examines statewide student scoring on the Keystone exams given to 11th-graders. Several Allegheny County school districts’ results are also reviewed with
Summary: A 2024 Policy Brief (Vol. 24, No. 8) discussed proposed K-12 state spending following a Commonwealth Court decision and the recommendations of the Basic
Summary: Act 153 of 2012 allowed municipalities with a population greater than 10,000 to create a land bank to more efficiently combat blighted, vacant and
Introduction: This report examines the inflation-adjusted personal income and the per-capita income for the eight counties in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) over the
