Category: Colin McNickle At Large

In the aftermath of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirming a state Commonwealth Court ruling that Pittsburgh’s “jock tax” indeed is unconstitutional – that is, it

This should be an interesting exercise in determining if the City of Pittsburgh understands any semblance of balanced economic development. Per the Post-Gazette: “The Pittsburgh

A wag with whom I regularly converse took congenial issue with my use of the word “addlepated” in my Sept. 22 “At Large” to describe

A local newspaper editorial – as part of its “Big ideas for a better Pittsburgh” series – is advocating for permanently closing one of the

It is as if the City of Pittsburgh has set out to destroy the Strip District, more than a few astute observers have opined over

Allegheny County officials say they are imposing a hiring and spending freeze because of the ongoing state budget impasse. But if they had any sense

After nearly two decades, it’s easy to see what a mistake it was for the then-powers that be to give the Pittsburgh Penguins exclusive development

Facts are a stubborn thing. As Pittsburgh City Council continues its debate on making “inclusionary zoning” (IZ) a citywide affair – and not just in

Hold the phone! A local editorial opines that it’s acceptable for Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) to follow the example of Philadelphia’s SEPTA (the Southeastern Pennsylvania

A writer says he’s been reading a number of this scrivener’s  “articles” – that would be, more accurately, opinion columns and/or op-eds – that I’ve