Allegheny County Council adopted its 2023 budget on Dec. 6 in a seemingly typical process, but confusion over amendments led to some contentiousness. The budget of just more than $3 billion passed unanimously at first with no discussion. The contention came about after council voted on another resolution and about
A common pleas judge has found that Allegheny County has improperly calculated property tax assessments by failing to accurately account for housing inflation since 2016, which some predict will cause economic distress for the county, as well as local municipalities and school districts.
In City Paper's August Jail Watch roundup we bring you news on staffing audit initiatives and review the essential updates from Allegheny County's penal system.
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday voted to override a veto on a bill that bans new fracking leases on county parkland. The override marked the first time in Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s three terms that council overturned one of his vetoes. The bill bans new industrial leases at the