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Dec 16, 2021
When Pittsburgh voters elected a new mayor in 2005, 2009, and 2013, the Allegheny Institute compiled a series of recommendations to improve the city’s financial, economic, and...
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Nov 28, 2021
In 2020, Allegheny County increased by $15 the fee to record deeds and mortgages to fund the demolition of blighted properties. A state law – Act 152 of 2016 – permits...
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Oct 29, 2021
Allegheny County levies a 1% local option sales tax with half the revenue allocated to the Regional Asset District (RAD) and half to the county and its municipalities. The tax is...
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Oct 8, 2021
The American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds will send $350 billion to states and virtually all local governments in the country. The City of Pittsburgh...
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Sep 17, 2021
Monthly revenue and expenditure reports from the Allegheny County Controller’s Office show that from January to June 2021 the county collected $631.7 million in revenue and...
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Jun 25, 2021
The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s (PAAC) preliminary operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 projects $101.6 million in revenues, $439.7 million in net expenses,...
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May 28, 2021
2020 was a bad year for the hospitality industry, nationally and locally. Events were postponed or canceled and business and leisure travel was curtailed. As a result, bookings...
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May 7, 2021
In 2017, Aquion, a company that manufactured renewable energy batteries and received state economic development subsidies, filed for bankruptcy. Pennsylvania Department of...
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Apr 22, 2021
Monthly revenue and expenditure reports from the Allegheny County Controller’s Office show that in 2020, the county collected $900.1 million in revenue and spent $885.8...
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Apr 9, 2021
An ordinance passed by Allegheny County Council on March 9 would have imposed a paid sick leave mandate on businesses in Allegheny County with 26 or more employees. The ordinance was...
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Mar 19, 2021
Monthly revenue and expenditure reports from the Pittsburgh City Controller’s office show that the city collected $551.6 million in revenue and spent $596.3 million—a...
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Feb 19, 2021
This month marks seven years since pension reforms for Allegheny County’s Retirement System took effect. These reforms included lengthening the vesting and final average...
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Jan 7, 2021
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ (PPS) board of directors approved a 2021 general fund budget that spends more than it collects in revenue ($673.8 million to $631.9 million). By...
Dec 16, 2021When Pittsburgh voters elected a new mayor in 2005, 2009, and 2013, the Allegheny Institute compiled a series of recommendations to improve the city’s financial, economic, and...
Nov 28, 2021In 2020, Allegheny County increased by $15 the fee to record deeds and mortgages to fund the demolition of blighted properties. A state law – Act 152 of 2016 – permits...
Oct 29, 2021Allegheny County levies a 1% local option sales tax with half the revenue allocated to the Regional Asset District (RAD) and half to the county and its municipalities. The tax is...
Oct 8, 2021The American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds will send $350 billion to states and virtually all local governments in the country. The City of Pittsburgh...
Sep 17, 2021Monthly revenue and expenditure reports from the Allegheny County Controller’s Office show that from January to June 2021 the county collected $631.7 million in revenue and...
Jun 25, 2021The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s (PAAC) preliminary operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 projects $101.6 million in revenues, $439.7 million in net expenses,...
May 7, 2021In 2017, Aquion, a company that manufactured renewable energy batteries and received state economic development subsidies, filed for bankruptcy. Pennsylvania Department of...
Apr 9, 2021An ordinance passed by Allegheny County Council on March 9 would have imposed a paid sick leave mandate on businesses in Allegheny County with 26 or more employees. The ordinance was...
Mar 19, 2021Monthly revenue and expenditure reports from the Pittsburgh City Controller’s office show that the city collected $551.6 million in revenue and spent $596.3 million—a...
Feb 19, 2021This month marks seven years since pension reforms for Allegheny County’s Retirement System took effect. These reforms included lengthening the vesting and final average...
Jan 7, 2021Pittsburgh Public Schools’ (PPS) board of directors approved a 2021 general fund budget that spends more than it collects in revenue ($673.8 million to $631.9 million). By...