Colin McNickle At Large

A Common Pleas judge’s ruling ordering Allegheny County to begin a full property reassessment no later than July 1, 2027, might not be The Great Panacea some are making it...

It’s a start. But it requires one important tweak. As the Tribune-Review reported it, “Allegheny County’s Government Review Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to release a draft that outlines a...

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership favors using proceeds from the proposed Downtown Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID) tax diversion to fund office conversions, the Tribune-Review reports. As the thinking has been...

The headline question is most apropos considering the Tribune-Review’s story: “Pittsburgh’s tourism agency said Monday the 2026 NFL Draft generated about $177 million in economic impact across the region, but...

What a shame that Brandon McGinley can see neither the proof in the pudding nor the forest of failure in the trees of public policy insanity. The Post-Gazette columnist says...

It’s official: Amtrak will add a second daily round trip to its Pennsylvanian service between Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and New York City, likely beginning this fall. But it’s old news,...

It’s interesting to note that the majority of the customers thus far for Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s (PRT) much ballyhooed “free bulk bus pass” program are – drum roll, please –...

As the Post-Gazette reports it: “GE Vernova is doubling its footprint in southwestern Pennsylvania, where the company has two factories and a third slated to start production of in-demand electric...

This is what a $10 million public subsidy got molested taxpayers: A flurry of finger-pointing lawsuits and Pittsburgh’s newest skyscraper in loan default. No, the $10 million in public subsidies...

The state Supreme Court has handed property owners an important affirmation of what posted private property means – it’s private and the gendarmes need a warrant, based on probable cause,...

The “learned economists” in Harrisburg appear to be setting the stage yet again to push for an uncapped, unlimited film tax credit. And they’re using Georgia’s unlimited credit as proof-positive...

These cats just don’t get it. The Post-Gazette reports that “Pittsburgh leaders seek to add union protections to a $50 million Downtown redevelopment plan.” Specifically, the O’Connor administration is asking...

The BBC reports that Aer Lingus, the Irish airline, is preparing to cut 500 jobs – “290 roles in its head office, along with 140 cabin roles and 70 pilot...

Asks a Wall Street Journal story: “What’s behind all the domed NFL stadiums being built?” In a nutshell, the answer is utility. It’s the utility of a modern domed facility...

What a joke. Allegheny County Council has voted to remove from the November ballot an issue that would amend the Home Rule Charter to allow it to, without any stated...