Summary: On Dec. 3, Allegheny County Council approved operating, capital and grants/special/agency budgets for 2025. Totaling $3.1 billion, the budgets were signed by the chief
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 facility
Summary: Proposed legislation would enable certain counties in Pennsylvania to enact new taxes, surtaxes and fees to subsidize mass transit and fund transportation infrastructure. This
Shortly after the conclusion of the September G-20 Summit, the head of VisitPittsburgh claimed the event’s economic benefits to the City and region reached $35
Noting that non-profits in the City of Pittsburgh own a lot of property and employ a lot of people but are tax exempt and not a lot of them participate in helping the City through payments in lieu of taxes, a state Senator has supported extending Pittsburgh’s Payroll Preparation Tax (PPT) to non-profits having 250 or more employees.
Fresh off his election victory, the Mayor of Pittsburgh has decided to take charge in dealing with the fiscal mess that is the City. No
Mayor Ravenstahl is quickly coming up against the end of the fiscal year and needs to solidify Pittsburgh’s budget for next year. The Intergovernmental Cooperation
With the proposed tax on the privilege of attending college within the City limits on hold, Pittsburgh City Council is exploring other ways to increase
Will parking rates skyrocket if the City successfully leases its publicly owned garages and lots over to a private operator? Several members of the Pittsburgh
Now comes Pittsburgh Mayor Ravenstahl with plans to "consider" imposing a two cents per ounce tax on sugar sweetened soft drinks. What a non-starter. Two
