Background: The stated intent of recently proposed legislation (H.B. 985) is to divert liquor tax revenue to provide grants to municipalities with tax-exempt property comprising
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).
As of the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) had 19,764 students but space (functional capacity) for 16,000 more. Thus, in January
Summary: A bill introduced in the General Assembly would permit all counties except Philadelphia and Allegheny to enact a 1 percent local option sales and
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 charity
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
News came today that Robert Morris University is planning to put its Downtown center on the selling block so as to better prioritize its existing
