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The vicious cycle of Greater Pittsburgh’s population loss

Pittsburgh cannot thrive without a growing population, concludes an analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “As population falls, so does the number of people available for the labor force,” said Frank Gamrat, executive director the Pittsburgh think tank. “Without a ...

Behind Pennsylvania’s 2023 gambling numbers

By Colin McNickle Pennsylvania’s gambling revenues reached nearly $5.7 billion by the end of 2023. It’s the highest yearly total to date, up 9.3% from 2022. And taxes on that gambling brought in $2.3 billion in 2023, up 10% from $2.12 billion in 2022. But a researcher at the Allegheny ...

Westmoreland County must conduct property reassessment

By Colin McNickle We have opined about the deleterious effects of no regular property reassessments in Allegheny County for more than a decade. “Fairness” has become but a quaint notion. And the nose-thumbing to the state Constitution’s uniform taxation clause has been a breathtaking ...

A textbook case for regular property reassessments

By Colin McNickle The dominoes of government nonfeasance have begun to fall in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. And the economic fallout could be catastrophic, says a researcher at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “This situation underscores the importance of regular property ...