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Colin McNickle: The vicious cycle of Greater Pittsburgh's population loss

Pittsburgh cannot thrive without a growing population, concludes an analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “As population falls, so does the number of people available for the labor force,” says Frank Gamrat, executive director the Pittsburgh think tank. “Without a growing and strong labor force, the economy is

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Pennsylvania's Gambling Industry Is Facing Two Huge Nemesis

Skill games and a declining population could soon see gambling figures across the Keystone State reach a saturation port, the economist warned.

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Colin McNickle: Behind Pa.'s 2023 gambling numbers

Pennsylvania’s gambling revenues reached nearly $5.7 billion by the end of 2023. It’s the highest yearly total to date, up 9.3% from 2022. And taxes on that gambling brought in $2.3 billion in 2023, up 10% from $2.12 billion in 2022. But a researcher at the Allegheny Institute for Public

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Colin McNickle: A textbook case for regular property reassessments

The dominos of government nonfeasance have begun to fall in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. And the economic fallout could be catastrophic, says a researcher at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “This situation underscores the importance of regular property assessments,” says Frank Gamrat, executive director of the Pittsburgh think tank.

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Residents, business leaders say Westmoreland tax hike could stunt growth, hurt pocketbooks

“Why was the tax hike so big?” That was the question asked by Westmoreland County residents and business owners who reacted to the commissioners’ decision to raise real estate taxes by 32.5% next year. It could have been done in smaller increments over the past few years, some people said.

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Critics cry foul over rail deal

HARRISBURG — Though many celebrated expanded Amtrak service for Pittsburgh, critics cry foul, pointing to long-term trends that work against train travel in western Pennsylvania.

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Policy group says $200M rail service deal picks taxpayers' pockets

(The Center Square) — Though many celebrated expanded Amtrak service for Pittsburgh, critics cry foul, pointing to long-term trends that work against train travel in western Pennsylvania.

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At 16%, Westmoreland County tops local population loss estimates

With deaths outpacing births in Southwestern Pennsylvania, counties will continue to lose people through 2050, with Westmoreland’s 16% projected drop the second largest of any county in the Keystone State, according to a new report on population projections. “This is not surprising at all. We’ve been losing population for a

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At 16%, Westmoreland tops local population loss estimates

With deaths outpacing births in Southwestern Pennsylvania, counties will continue to lose people through 2050, with Westmoreland’s 16% projected drop the second largest of any county in the Keystone State, according to a new report on population projections. “This is not surprising at all. We’ve been losing population for a

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OP-ED: Pennsylvania taxpayers being railroaded again

A much-vaunted agreement to spend $200 million of public money to upgrade a Pennsylvania rail line – ostensibly to facilitate the expansion of Amtrak passenger rail service between Pittsburgh and

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