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
Facing a large budget deficit, the Plum School Board has voted to lay off 23 teachers. The principal causes of the $1.48 million deficit are salary increases of over $900,000 and a requirement to boost the District’s pension contribution by $1,000,000 for the upcoming fiscal year. Limited to raising tax revenues over the current fiscal year by a state imposed index, the School Board has opted not to apply for an exemption from the Department of Education to increase tax rates.
Pennsylvania’s slots parlors are now deep into gambling’s fall slow season. This coupled with the impacts of a national recession has caused one area casino
In what is fast becoming an annual rite of fall, the Port Authority (PAT) has issued an advisory telling one and all that disastrous service
Speaking to group of Pennsylvania teachers on June 22, Governor Rendell tried to make the case for asking the Legislature to approve an additional $355
Last week we released our most recent Benchmark City report updating data to reflect 2010 budgets. But the school district in one city in
In an opinion piece earlier this week the president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association set out the teachers’ association position on the impending requirement
The Mayor took to the local airwaves this morning to explain the fallback provisions of the garage lease deal: a property tax increase, a
In an effort to promote his plans to lease the Parking Authority facilities, Pittsburgh’s Mayor claims the City will have to take draconian measures
Downtown business and civic leaders are in a panic over the coming cuts in PAT bus service arising out of the transit agency’s near