Summary: Allegheny County increased property taxes for 2025. The City of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) increased property taxes for 2026. The taxing bodies
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 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
On City Council’s agenda for December 9th is a “will of Council” that “urges the Allegheny County Council and the Allegheny County Executive to begin
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: On Sept. 25 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Pittsburgh’s non-resident sports facility usage fee (“jock tax”) unconstitutional. The city’s 2026 preliminary operating
Summary: To pay a share of the expenses associated with hosting the NFL Draft (Draft) in April 2026, the City of Pittsburgh approved spending
Summary: Pittsburgh’s Ordinance 11 of 2025 amends the city’s Paid Sick Days Act (act). At the start of 2026, employees subject to the act
Summary: Pittsburgh City Council is considering an ordinance that would provide property tax relief to longtime owner-occupants whose assessed values escalate when there is
