Summary: Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) and the Amalgamated Transit Union have agreed to a generous four-year labor contract, twice the length of the previous contract
Summary: The inflationary pressures of 2022 have benefited the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s general fund revenues. Through October, all the major components of the general fund—the
Summary: Like the region’s employment recovery through October, activity at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has yet to return to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 or
Summary: Included in the more than 60 pieces of legislation signed by the governor on Nov. 3 was a bill that ended the sunset provision
In commemoration of Thanksgiving Day, we commend for you, our faithful donors, subscribers and readers, consideration of President Abraham Lincoln’s original proclamation establishing a national
Summary: The 14-university Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has seen major setbacks over the last 12 years and the problems continue. Enrollment has
Summary: In February 2013, the Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA) signed a lease with CNX Gas Company LLC to drill wells into the shale formations
Summary: Bus and light-rail ridership on Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) vehicles remains far below pre-pandemic levels. This Brief examines route data for August 2022 compared
Summary: An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge struck down Pittsburgh’s “non-resident sports facility usage fee” (fee) in September. This was due to a 2019 lawsuit
Summary: A recent newspaper article touted the fact that communities are reaping the benefits of gaming revenue by putting together a wish list of proposals
