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The five largest nonprofits in Allegheny County would, if they were taxed, contribute more than $127 million a year to local municipalities, the county and school districts, according to a report released earlier this week by the city and county controllers.
The city had a financial surplus last year, largely due to federal COVID-19 relief funds.
The program was to support 200 families with $500 a month, focusing especially on households led by Black women.
Pennsylvania Auditor General Tim DeFoor says his office will no longer do routine audits of school districts.
Some people opposed to a Pittsburgh City Council proposal to levy a 1% tax on college tuition and medical bills to generate money for infrastructure improvements appear to be more open to a separate proposal to seek money from nonprofits instead. The Fern Hollow Bridge collapse in January heightened concerns