For the second year in a row, Allegheny County experienced one of the nation’s sharpest decreases in population, continuing an overall decline in Western Pennsylvania
Jake Haulk, the President Emeritus/Senior Advisor at Allegheny Institute for Public Policy joins Marty and Paul to discuss failing Pittsburgh schools and how they are spending too
Frank Gamrat, Executive Director at Allegheny Institute of Public Policy, joins Larry and Marty to discuss the vacant buildings in Pittsburgh and the tax appeals downtown.
The Pittsburgh Public School District recently passed a budget that again spends more money than it collects, leaving some analysts sounding the alarm about deferred
Though Pennsylvania’s college student numbers have dropped dramatically, its higher ed institutions haven’t cut payroll to match the change.
Eric Montarti, Research Director at Allegheny Institute for Public Policy, joins Larry and Marty to discuss city taxes.
“Why was the tax hike so big?” That was the question asked by Westmoreland County residents and business owners who reacted to the commissioners’ decision
Property taxes are the lifeblood of municipal revenue and services in Pennsylvania, but depending on when a county last assessed its property values, local governments
Though many celebrated expanded Amtrak service for Pittsburgh, critics cry foul, pointing to long-term trends that work against train travel in western Pennsylvania.
With deaths outpacing births in Southwestern Pennsylvania, counties will continue to lose people through 2050, with Westmoreland’s 16% projected drop the second largest
