Commonwealth budget piles on NFL Draft spending
A recent Policy Brief detailed spending by the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County for the 2026 NFL Draft. The combined $4 million (plus
Allegheny Institute
November 18, 2025
A recent Policy Brief detailed spending by the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County for the 2026 NFL Draft. The combined $4 million (plus
Summary: Allegheny County’s operating employment headcount is proposed to decrease from 6,149 to 5,484 (665 positions, or 10.8 percent) next year. Despite this, expenses
Earlier this year the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas dismissed a lawsuit brought by Pittsburgh Public Schools’ (PPS) seeking a property reassessment in
On Oct. 7, Allegheny County’s chief executive presented the 2026 Comprehensive Fiscal Plan (Plan), outlining proposed spending for operations, capital projects and grants the
Summary: To pay a share of the expenses associated with hosting the NFL Draft (Draft) in April 2026, the City of Pittsburgh approved spending
September 2 was the last day to file an assessment appeal for 2026 in Allegheny County. Appeals are using a Common Level Ratio (CLR)
Summary: The county controller presented Allegheny County’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) on June 30, summarizing results from 2024. According to the controller,
A recent Policy Brief noted “there are several factors that could bring about a reassessment in Allegheny County. Two lawsuits—one by [Pittsburgh Public Schools]
Summary: Allegheny County’s assessed property value for 2025 totals $107.54 billion, a 0.1 percent decline from 2024. The total includes $84.86 billion taxable and
Background: Allegheny County reached its all-time population high in 1960 at 1,628,587 and fell significantly through 1993, reaching 1,338,289. Since 1993, population dipped further to