A look at Allegheny County’s 2024 CLR
On June 18 the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB) approved the 2024 Common Level Ratios (CLR) for Pennsylvania’s counties. The CLR “is a ratio that
Allegheny Institute
July 1, 2025
On June 18 the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB) approved the 2024 Common Level Ratios (CLR) for Pennsylvania’s counties. The CLR “is a ratio that
The city controller presented Pittsburgh’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report on May 1, summarizing results from 2024 while expressing concerns over the financial future of
A co-sponsorship memorandum presented by an Allegheny County state senator would “foster the creation [sic] a regional, multi-county transit authority” in southwestern Pennsylvania. It is
On March 20 Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s (PRT) Planning and Stakeholder Relations Committee considered an “Authorization to Proceed to Public Comment Period for Fiscal Year 2026
A recent Policy Brief noted “there are several factors that could bring about a reassessment in Allegheny County. Two lawsuits—one by [Pittsburgh Public Schools] and
Allegheny County’s assessed property values for 2025 total $107.5 billion, a 0.1 percent decline from 2024. The $107.5 billion includes $84.9 billion taxable and $22.7
A co-sponsorship memorandum presented by an Allegheny County state senator would mandate a “uniform five-year cycle” for Pennsylvania’s counties to conduct property reassessments. This would
As of the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) had 19,764 students but space (functional capacity) for 16,000 more. Thus, in January
Fresh off the passage of Act 53 of 2024, which enables the City of Pittsburgh to create a Longtime Owner-Occupant (LOOP) property tax relief program
The Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office recently published distress scores for municipal pensions. Act 44 of 2009 established distress scores for municipalities (cities, boroughs, townships,
