PIT’s passenger growth still anemic
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
Allegheny Institute
April 3, 2024
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 is
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 school
Introduction: This Policy Brief provides a short summary comparison of 2023 airport activity at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) with pre-Covid years looking at total passengers,
Introduction: As 2023 ended, Westmoreland County commissioners voted for the largest county property tax increase in more than 20 years. The county millage rate rose
Summary: The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court upheld an Allegheny County Common Pleas Court ruling that struck down Pittsburgh’s “non-resident sports facility usage fee” (fee). Professional sports