Pittsburgh’s new prescription for paid sick leave
Summary: Pittsburgh’s Ordinance 11 of 2025 amends the city’s Paid Sick Days Act (act). At the start of 2026, employees subject to the act will
Allegheny Institute
August 13, 2025
Summary: Pittsburgh’s Ordinance 11 of 2025 amends the city’s Paid Sick Days Act (act). At the start of 2026, employees subject to the act will
Background: With the recent announcement from the president and a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania of the plan to invest $90 billion in artificial intelligence (AI)
Introduction: Much has been written about Pittsburgh’s Downtown office market and its struggles with high vacancy rates. Firms have downsized their footprints in the wake
Summary: The county controller presented Allegheny County’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) on June 30, summarizing results from 2024. According to the controller, the
Introduction: In a recent media release, Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) reported that May’s count of total passengers, enplanements and deplanements, was 877,300. As of July
Background: The stated intent of recently proposed legislation (H.B. 985) is to divert liquor tax revenue to provide grants to municipalities with tax-exempt property comprising
Summary: To address a $100 million budget deficit in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) has proposed service cuts and a fare increase.
Introduction: Recently, a newspaper article noted that electricity rates across the state are going to rise as supply is failing to keep pace with demand.
Summary: The city controller presented Pittsburgh’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report on May 1, summarizing results from 2024 while expressing concerns over the financial future
Introduction: Much has been, and will be, written about the NFL Draft to be held in Pittsburgh in April 2026 and the huge impact it