Last year Allegheny County raised property taxes. Now Pittsburgh and its school district both eye rate hikes. Here’s how the tax trifecta stacks up since the county last assessed property values.

A proposed city real estate tax hike would cost Pittsburgh homeowner $20.17 per month, or $242 per year, for every $100,000 of real estate. The debate now enters a tight end-of-year schedule as the city works to pass a 2026 budget.

A unanimous vote allows denser development in Crafton, ending a process that began with a 2017 comprehensive plan and stoked a heated summer debate.

With ACA tax credits heading for a year-end cliff, sticker shock for health insurance premiums is already setting in.

PPS’s proposed 2026 budget totals $729.7 million in spending, with an operating deficit of $6.3 million — that’s if a 4% tax hike is approved. Otherwise the deficit would more than double.

Southwestern Pennsylvania has not been ignored by a rapidly expanding immigration crackdown, from winter disruptions in refugee resettlement to a midsummer blitz in Ambridge. Across the region, ICE arrests are higher than ever.

Proposed zoning updates in Crafton spurred community backlash over parking scarcity and plummeting property values. Tonight, following multiple revisions, council is poised to end the years of contentious debate.

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Nearly one in five public school students receive mental health services in school. As demand rises, students like 11-year-old Savannah say safe spaces matter: “It just makes a big impact on mental health.” https://t.co/qTU0x31KaF

Pittsburgh City Council has a new schedule for final budget negotiations this year. Here are four key dates and how you can weigh in on spending cuts and tax hikes. https://t.co/mYTOFPOqB6

Amid the facts that drive hard news, we know that emotive, firsthand narratives can cut through differently. That’s why we publish first-person essays. If you have one to share, we’d love to hear from you.

Three Allegheny County police departments appear to have orchestrated “task force” agreements with ICE without the knowledge of municipal leadership. After @quinnglabicki asked questions, two municipalities walked those agreements back. https://t.co/luxPjwjjOX

At Pleasant Hills Middle School, an AHN Chill Room offers a calm space and someone to talk to — part of a growing need as some 58% of schools nationally report rising demand for mental health services.

Pittsburgh Public Schools still looks to raise property tax rates by 4% after voting down a sweeping plan to overhaul the district last month.

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ICE arrests in the Pittsburgh region peaked in July and August. They have dipped since, but remain three times higher than 2024 for the year.

Councilor Barb Warwick, a Greenfield Democrat, said in a press release Monday morning that she would introduce a bill to increase the city’s real estate tax by 30% in 2026.

Public Source probed three Allegheny County municipalities about their signed agreements with ICE. After a round robin of phone calls involving police chiefs and senior officials, Munhall and Stowe canceled the agreements.

“I’m telling this story because someone needs to hear it. Because I needed to hear it months ago. Because I didn’t know survival could look like this — messy, lonely, uncertain, but still possible.” Jeremy Carter now guides others toward peer support. https://t.co/5q2rz8aNiq

To learn or to teach? Pitt graduate students do both, but that dual role makes academic freedom a contentious subject at the union bargaining table.

This year I’ve been exploring the path to opportunity for young people with disabilities. Along the way, I’ve shared glimpses of the journeys of many families, including my own.