Summary: The Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation that would reduce the rate of the state’s personal income tax (PIT) from 3.07 percent to 2.8 percent.
Introduction: This Policy Brief provides a snapshot of how Pennsylvania is doing compared to a selection of states across the country over the longer period
Introduction: Several previous Policy Briefs have discussed the lingering high office vacancy rates in Pittsburgh’s central business district (CBD), especially since the pandemic, and how
Summary: A bill introduced in the General Assembly would permit all counties except Philadelphia and Allegheny to enact a 1 percent local option sales and
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 reassessment.
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
