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Volume 1
City of Pittsburgh finances
City of Pittsburgh
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vol23
No: 28
Pittsburgh International’s slide in passengers and ranking since 2000
vol23
No: 27
When will high office vacancy rates begin to subside?
vol23
No: 26
Pittsburgh-area job gains remained sluggish through June
vol23
No: 25
Fixing PRT: a crucial policy issue for chief executive candidates
vol23
No: 24
Effects of a minimum wage hike on low wage industries and the state economy
vol23
No: 23
Is Pennsylvania’s Corporate Net Income Tax cut going to speed up?
vol23
No: 22
Impact fee payments reach the municipal level
vol23
No: 21
Pittsburgh Public Schools: exorbitantly expensive, educationally deficient
vol23
No: 20
Lowering government costs: a crucial policy issue for chief executive candidates
vol23
No: 19
Office vacancy rates continue to climb
vol23
No: 18
A closer look at Allegheny County’s air quality
vol23
No: 17
Are new mass transit and infrastructure taxes on the horizon?
vol23
No: 16
Pennsylvania’s gaming revenues continue to climb
vol23
No: 15
PIT February passengers still well below pre-pandemic levels
vol23
No: 14
Property assessments: a crucial policy issue for chief executive candidates
vol23
No: 13
Jobs in Pittsburgh and other comparison MSAs still struggling
vol23
No: 12
Pittsburgh’s ARP spending: an update
vol23
No: 11
Pennsylvania education funding: a major dilemma
vol23
No: 10
Downtown’s vacancy rate remains high
vol23
No: 09
Crucial issues facing candidates for Allegheny County chief executive
vol23
No: 08
Bus ridership still far below pre-COVID levels
vol23
No: 07
Tax-exempt property goes under the microscope again
vol23
No: 06
The beat goes on at the Turnpike Commission
vol23
No: 05
Pittsburgh International woes continue
vol23
No: 04
PPS should restart its building closure plan this year
vol23
No: 03
Pittsburgh metro area jobs still lagging
vol23
No: 02
Strongest and weakest high schools in Allegheny County
vol23
No: 01
PRT-ATU contract is a missed opportunity
vol22
No: 44
State revenue continues to grow
vol22
No: 43
Weakness in activity at Pittsburgh International Airport continued in October
vol22
No: 42
The demolition fee is here to stay
vol22
No: 41
PASSHE woes continue
vol22
No: 40
Prospects for gas well output at Pittsburgh International have dimmed
vol22
No: 39
PRT should right-size weak performing routes; governing bodies should insist on it
vol22
No: 38
Pittsburgh should go forward without the “jock tax”
vol22
No: 37
Pennsylvania gaming revenue led by slot machines
vol22
No: 36
Pittsburgh’s airport woes continue as junket visits England
vol22
No: 35
How municipal pensions fared during the pandemic
vol22
No: 34
Allegheny County school district financial data over the last ten years
vol22
No: 33
New PRT faces same Port Authority issues
vol22
No: 32
Pittsburgh Metro Area private jobs below pre-pandemic level
vol22
No: 31
What to expect from Pennsylvania’s Corporate Net Income Tax cut
vol22
No: 30
Economic headwinds impact office vacancy rates
vol22
No: 29
PIT’s post-pandemic passenger recovery falters
vol22
No: 28
What’s next for public-sector employee residency requirements?
vol22
No: 27
The common level ratio in assessment appeals
vol22
No: 26
How Pittsburgh and the Benchmark City fared during the pandemic
vol22
No: 25
Gaming in Pennsylvania continues to be strong
vol22
No: 24
Pennsylvania private jobs not fully recovered from pandemic
vol22
No: 23
Schools receive a third (and perhaps final) round of stimulus dollars
vol22
No: 22
Natural gas industry in Pennsylvania remains strong
vol22
No: 21
SEA attendance and finances during the pandemic
vol22
No: 20
PIT passenger recovery lags national upturn
vol22
No: 19
Port Authority’s light-rail costs near the top nationally
vol22
No: 18
Pittsburgh MSA population registers very little growth
vol22
No: 17
Pittsburgh region jobs struggling to recover
vol22
No: 16
Allegheny County’s 2021 assessment appeals
vol22
No: 15
Poor PSSA scores presage poor Keystone Exam scores
vol22
No: 14
The North Shore Connector turns 10: a look back and a look ahead
vol22
No: 13
The Keystone Exams fiasco
vol22
No: 12
An old tax idea is resurrected
vol22
No: 11
PIT passenger growth slowed sharply in December and January
vol22
No: 10
Allegheny County’s 2022 assessed values rose
vol22
No: 09
Pennsylvania revenues surge in the current fiscal year
vol22
No: 08
Pittsburgh metro private jobs recovery in 2021
vol22
No: 07
Allegheny County’s hotel tax revenue increased in 2021
vol22
No: 06
Pittsburgh’s office vacancy rates continue to languish
vol22
No: 05
Private employment growth during COVID: state comparisons
vol22
No: 04
What will be the impact of Pittsburgh’s 2021 pension actions?
vol22
No: 03
Turnpike toll hikes roll on
vol22
No: 02
PIT passenger counts and ongoing problematic issues
vol22
No: 01
ALCOSAN rates will rise through 2026
vol21
No: 45
Pennsylvania’s employment picture not so rosy
vol21
No: 44
Recommended action steps for the incoming mayor
vol21
No: 43
Casino revenues continue to climb
vol21
No: 42
An analysis of Allegheny County’s demolition awards
vol21
No: 41
PASSHE enrollment losses and problems mount
vol21
No: 40
Is RAD tax revenue headed for a record-breaking year?
vol21
No: 39
MSA’s labor force growth slow to rebound
vol21
No: 38
Attendance and academic performance in Pennsylvania high and middle schools
vol21
No: 37
Pittsburgh’s weakest performing schools show scant progress from 2016 to 2019
vol21
No: 36
Pittsburgh’s ARP spending approved but questions remain
vol21
No: 35
PIT’s performance over the last two decades
vol21
No: 34
Pennsylvania should not fund USGA tournaments
vol21
No: 33
Allegheny County’s finances through June
vol21
No: 32
Second quarter office vacancy rates remain high
vol21
No: 31
How the state budget affects Allegheny County’s school districts
vol21
No: 30
Covid recovery through June: Right-to-Work states much stronger
vol21
No: 29
PWSA’s latest rate proposal
vol21
No: 28
State revenues beat projections despite pandemic lockdown
vol21
No: 27
Allegheny County’s 2020 assessment appeals
vol21
No: 26
Evaluating Pittsburgh’s private jobs recovery from COVID downturn
vol21
No: 25
Shale impact fees hit a new low
vol21
No: 24
Port Authority’s spending grows while ridership is below pre-pandemic levels
vol21
No: 23
Schools receiving a second round of stimulus dollars
vol21
No: 22
Gaming revenues are rebounding
vol21
No: 21
Right-to-Work and pandemic jobs recovery
vol21
No: 20
Allegheny County’s hotel tax fell sharply in 2020
vol21
No: 19
Economic policies and Pittsburgh office vacancies