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On today’s episode of The Confluence: A conversation with Pittsburgh’s mayor about a new plan to curb gun violence in the city; and with property tax bases in decline, some municipalities have no choice but to raise the property tax rates of homeowners.Today’s guests include: Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey; and Rich Lord, managing editor at PublicSource.
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Pennsylvania counties can go decades without updating their property values due to relatively lax state laws, with results that are inequitable for…
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Some counties in Pennsylvania go without updating their property values for decades, far longer than the six-year maximum wait recommended by the…
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Pittsburgh remains on a fairly solid financial footing, according to a new report from the city controller's office, adding about $16 million to its…
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Washington County landowners will begin to receive property reassessment notices Tuesday.The newly assessed property values, which will take effect next…
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City Councilman Dan Gilman wants to change the way Pittsburgh does property assessment appeals, to ensure property owners are taxed fairly -- even at the…
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Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner announced that her office will fully examine the property assessment appeals process. A previous audit has…
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Last year, the Allegheny County Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Reviews ruled on more than 10,000 appeals from property owners, municipalities,…
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Somerset County Commissioners have rejected a request from the Shade-Central City School District that could have forced the county to launch a…
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As counties, municipalities and school districts prepare to send tax bills, Allegheny County is reporting a drop in taxable real estate values. Due to…