Category: Colin McNickle At Large

From the email inbox, a reader writes: “Love your opinion piece [based on Allegheny Institute Policy Brief Vol. 25, No. 20] on Pittsburgh Regional Transit

Pittsburgh City Council has rejected an alternative, less-expansive version of an inclusionary zoning ordinance. One down, one to go. The bill, introduced as a flaccid

Spotlight Pa reports that there are “unknown costs” associated with Amazon’s $20 billion promise to build two data centers in Pennsylvania. Do tell. And here

Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor (also the highly presumptive Mayor-elect of the City of Pittsburgh) says county finances are “unsustainable” for the long term. He’s

Happy 249th birthday, America! We once again commend for your thoughtful review a classic retelling of the moment of America’s separation from England, from historian

If you are any kind of news junkie, you’ve obviously heard of the outlandish platform of New York City Democrat mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, the

If Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) spent as much time trying to right-size its out-of-whack cost structure as it has been trying to drum up support

The Associated Press reported — erroneously, it turns out — that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro “remains steadfast” that there will be no state money available

Pittsburgh City Council is continuing to debate which “inclusionary zoning” proposal should be adopted in its quest for “affordable housing.” Talk about a false choice

In a lengthy and imploring editorial, a local newspaper claims that restoring state transit funding “isn’t a bailout” but “an investment in a public good.”