Pittsburgh Homes Daily

Allegheny County property taxes won’t change overnight, and there is still a lengthy fight ahead, but an Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge held today that the property tax system in the entire state of Pennsylvania is unconstitutional today (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article here). I’ve only made it through the first 7 or so pages of [...]

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I guess I am going to have to do some research to learn more about the Pittsburgh tax abatements which just passed city council, unless someone stumbles upon this article that knows more than I do and can help me out. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article here.
Let’s take a specific example:
Charlie Batch is doing [...]

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Pittsburgh leaders unveiled a 3 year, $3 million marketing campaign to showcase the region’s attractions.  Ads with the slogan “Pittsburgh.  Imagine what you can do here.” will run in both local and national media online and off, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  Previously, each county handled its own marketing, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.  Now, [...]

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Homeowners in Allegheny County whose property value is now lower than the value assessed by the county in the base year system are one step close to getting relief.  According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Wilkinsburg couple received a favorable ruling in their lawsuit seeking to appeal their 2006 property taxes.
It’s unclear from the article the [...]

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The Sports & Exhibition Authority approved acquisition of properties for the new arena of the Pittsburgh Penguins, despite concerns that the winning bidder for the team won’t have the money.  Additional coverage in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 
The court case challenging Pittsburgh property assessments is moving along.
A nine year restoration project in Carnegie is receiving press attention.
Giant [...]

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