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So such a concerted and costly effort to attract a tech giant to Pittsburgh raises questions about what kind of development project would in fact be suitable for all Pittsburghers.
When you think of how a city spends your tax dollars, what do you think of? The snow plows that clear the streets? The asphalt to pave the roads? Actually, much of it goes to the men and women who do those jobs every day. Roughly 37 percent of the city’s 2016 budget went to paying the salaries of its employees.
There’s a fear that Pennsylvania’s recent cigarette tax increase will drive smokers to buy cigarettes in neighboring states at a lower cost. On Monday, a $1 per pack tax increase on cigarettes went into effect, bringing the total state cigarette tax to $2.60 per pack.
Employment Roughly 33,000 Pennsylvanians will face new limits on the amount of time they can receive food stamp benefits due to a rule change.
Pittsburgh’s population decreased by an estimated 1,374 people to 304,391 people from July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2015, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
It was the second consecutive year of population decreases for the city after three rare years of population increases.
Those three years from 2011 to 2013 were the city’s only recent yearly population increases.
Pittston Mayor Mike Lombardo arranged for Maura Kennedy to speak with officials from Luzerne County’s three cities: Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and Nanticoke at the Pittston Memorial Library on Tuesday.
The latest studies say Millennials looking to retire someday will need anywhere from $1.8 million to $2.5 million saved to maintain a standard of living, and the nation’s largest generation is taking notice.
As the price of retirement skyrockets, Millennials have adapted their financial habits to account for this growth.
An onslaught of legislative activity, an emerald-hued State Capitol and bureaucratic bickering flooded Wednesday’s headlines. Here’s a breakdown of the day’s most important events.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill today that, if passed, could be the final major hurdle to legalize medical marijuana in the state.
On Monday, Wolf signed an executive order that will raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.15 for Pennsylvania state employees under his jurisdiction and those hired under future state contracts.
