Tag: taxpayer

Is the Casino Being a Good Citizen?

When Pittsburgh’s casino license passed from Don Barden to Neil Bluhm, the latter agreed, as a condition to the transfer, to honor all obligations associated

Christopher Wendt September 15, 2009

Taxpayers Take Their First Shift for the Penguins Arena

When the new hockey arena’s financing deal was announced, politicians were pleased to declare that no direct taxpayer money would be used to fund the

Christopher Wendt October 1, 2009

Teachers Thumb Their Noses at Taxpayers

Contract negotiations between the Penn Hills School Board and district teachers have come to a halt. In light of the recession, the School Board is

Christopher Wendt October 29, 2009