Introduction: In 2004, the Allegheny Institute published its first report comparing Pittsburgh with the “benchmark city.” The intention was to examine how Pittsburgh fared when
On July 22 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a limited appeal to the City of Pittsburgh in the ongoing litigation over the “non-resident sports
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
Summary: In March 2023, the City of Pittsburgh challenged the tax-exempt status of 26 parcels the city felt did “not meet the purely public
The City of Pittsburgh’s preliminary 2024 operating and capital budgets were made public on Sept. 30th. Formal presentation by the mayor to City Council
A February Policy Brief detailed an executive order from the mayor of Pittsburgh that called for a review of tax-exempt property owned by purely
Summary: A 2021 Policy Brief (Vol. 21, No. 36) detailed the four-year spending plan adopted by the City of Pittsburgh for its American Rescue Plan
Summary: On Jan. 24 the mayor of Pittsburgh signed an executive order which directs two city departments to “begin a review of all tax-exempt properties
Summary: An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge struck down Pittsburgh’s “non-resident sports facility usage fee” (fee) in September. This was due to a 2019 lawsuit
Summary: Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess recently introduced a bill that would levy a 1 percent tax on consumers of higher education and medical services
