Pittsburgh City Council raised property taxes 20 percent in December and reopened and passed a revised 2026 operating budget in April, But if estimates from
The Allegheny County acting controller (controller) presented the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) on June 1, summarizing results from 2025. A 36 percent property tax
Summary: The city controller presented Pittsburgh’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) on May 1, showing results from 2025, a year in which the city ran
On April 21, the mayor of Pittsburgh signed legislation that wrapped up the 2026 budget. Unlike state budget impasses, there was an approved budget, though
On Nov. 10, the mayor of Pittsburgh presented the 2026 operating and capital budgets and five-year forecast. This is required by the city’s Home
Summary: Following a six-month study commissioned by the school board, consultants from Education Resource Strategies (ERS) unveiled their plan to reshape Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS).
Introduction: On June 26, the Allegheny County controller released the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). The controller described 2023 as “an ‘inflection point’
In mid-February, Pittsburgh’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delivered the fourth quarter Financial and Performance Report, which also shows year-end results for
An independent consultant hired by Pittsburgh Public Schools to study facility usage recommended closing 16 buildings and reconfiguring another 19 of the District’s 70 facilities.
The Pittsburgh Public Works Department claims it does not have enough manpower and equipment to deal with the snow problem and cannot hire more
