Background: In short, notwithstanding efforts by Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) officials over the last few years to promote the international passenger count at the airport,
Introduction: A recent editorial in the Post-Gazette raised the question: “Can Pittsburgh thrive without growing?” The author states that the metro area and county have
Summary: On April 8, Pittsburgh Public Schools filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas to force Allegheny County to carry out a
Background: In a March 15, 2024, Post-Gazette article, the CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority—in response to the as of yet officially unposted
Introduction: At the close of 2023 Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached $5.695 billion, the highest yearly total to date, and up 9.3 percent from 2022. In
Introduction: This Policy Brief describes private-sector job growth performances of Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area over the 10 years 2013 to 2023 and the last
Summary: The proposed fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 state budget would increase funding for public transit agencies in Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). This
Background: Several previous Policy Briefs have illustrated the fallacy that extraordinarily high levels of per student revenue and spending are correlated with high levels of
Introduction: When Gov. Shapiro gave his budget address in early February, he laid out a long wish list of spending increases. While that makes great
Summary: The proposed fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 state budget would spend $8.94 billion on the basic education funding subsidy (subsidy) for the state’s 500
