Mayor will reopen city’s operating budget
On March 12, the mayor of Pittsburgh held a press conference to announce that the 2026 operating budget—passed by City Council but not signed by
Allegheny Institute
March 13, 2026
On March 12, the mayor of Pittsburgh held a press conference to announce that the 2026 operating budget—passed by City Council but not signed by
Summary: This year, several Allegheny County elective offices are on the November ballot, including the office of chief executive. Having served the maximum three consecutive
On December 6th, Allegheny County Council voted to increase property taxes by 1 mill, or 21 percent, resulting in a new millage for property owners
The respective partisan caucuses of Allegheny County Council will soon be meeting to select members to fill the two vacancies caused by Council members who
Compare and contrast the events that occurred around this past New Year’s Eve for the region’s most high profile governments.
Should voters in the City of Pittsburgh have the right to approve or reject property tax increases? A majority of City Council does not think
The Mayor of Pittsburgh, members of Pittsburgh City Council, and all City appointees do it; so too do the members of Allegheny County’s personnel board;
Back in March we asked “has the sun set on sunset review in Allegheny County?” The Home Rule Charter clearly spells out that every
Realizing that the County’s departmental sunset review is well overdue (the Charter requires one every four years, yet the Manager’s office has not completed
When the sitting County Executive announced last week that he will not run for reelection (under the Home Rule Charter an Executive can serve