PRT’s Doomsday Scenario
Summary: The Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) board voted to approve a period of public comment on proposed service reductions and fare increases to address a
Allegheny Institute
April 2, 2025
Summary: The Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) board voted to approve a period of public comment on proposed service reductions and fare increases to address a
Summary: Pittsburgh City Council is considering an ordinance that would provide property tax relief to longtime owner-occupants whose assessed values escalate when there is a
Introduction: On Feb.25, Pittsburgh City Council approved a 20-year tax diversion for the Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID) created by the Pittsburgh Planning Commission in
Summary: A Jan. 24, 2023, executive order by the mayor of Pittsburgh directed the city’s departments of Finance and Law to “begin a review of all tax-exempt
Introduction: Pittsburgh’s Downtown office market has taken multiple hits over the past few years as vacancies have lowered the value of buildings. The most recent
Introduction: After struggling to reach the pre-pandemic passenger counts of 2019, the Allegheny County Airport Authority (Authority) at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) entered into an
Summary: Allegheny County’s assessed property value for 2025 totals $107.54 billion, a 0.1 percent decline from 2024. The total includes $84.86 billion taxable and $22.68
Introduction: In 2007 the Pennsylvania Legislature passed Act 44 authorizing the tolling of Interstate 80 by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) with the proceeds to
Background: Allegheny County reached its all-time population high in 1960 at 1,628,587 and fell significantly through 1993, reaching 1,338,289. Since 1993, population dipped further to
Summary: On Dec. 17, Pittsburgh City Council voted to adopt 2025 operating and capital budgets and the mayor signed them into law the following day.