Summary: Allegheny County’s current property assessments went into effect Jan. 1, 2013, following a court ruling. Pennsylvania law permits counties to use a base year
Summary: Nearly three years after the start of the pandemic, the Pittsburgh region is still struggling to recover jobs. But this struggle is nothing new
A 2021 Policy Brief (Vol. 21, No. 36) detailed the four-year spending plan adopted by the City of Pittsburgh for its American Rescue Plan (ARP)
Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer sided with the plaintiffs in a landmark trial that challenged the current school funding model, ruling that the General Assembly has
As 2022 closed, high vacancy rates continued plaguing office markets across the United States. In the final quarter of 2022, vacancy, for all classes and
This year, several Allegheny County elective offices are on the November ballot, including the office of chief executive. Having served the maximum three consecutive four-year
Mass transit use in the Pittsburgh area and across the United States in 2022 remained far below 2019 levels. This Policy Brief examines Pittsburgh Regional
Summary: On Jan. 24 the mayor of Pittsburgh signed an executive order which directs two city departments to “begin a review of all tax-exempt properties
Summary: In early January, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) raised tolls on the entire roadway system for the 15th consecutive year. The annual increases will
November 2022 passenger counts from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) shows the facility struggling to regain levels experienced before the pandemic. However, in metro areas with
