Pittsburgh Controller News Today

Downtown Pittsburgh is a neighborhood of contrasts. Since the start of the pandemic, Western Pennsylvania’s busiest business district has seen tens of thousands of workers disappear as many companies have shifted to remote work, but it has gained thousands of residents. Violent crime arrests Downtown are dropping, but shootings and

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In the race next year to replace Rich Fitzgerald as Allegheny County Executive, attorney David Fawcett may be the only candidate whose pursuit of results prompted him to take part in a lawsuit against the county he hopes to govern.

TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Following guidance from its national professional association, the Pittsburgh Controller’s Office will no longer use “CAFR” as shorthand for “comprehensive annual financial reports.” The long-standing acronym sounds like “Kaffir,” an offensive term used by Apartheid-era South Africans for the Blacks who live there. The Government Finance Officers Association, the t...