The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board voted to lower its property tax rate by 30 percent on Wednesday night, although board members aren‘t sure exactly how much money that will generate for the district. Read More
After 26 years of helping low-income families find homes in Bucks County, the nonprofit organization Interfaith Housing said it lacks the cash needed to pay the real estate taxes on many of its own properties. Read More
Searching for untapped money sources, the Tredyffrin Easttown School District is taking a close look at tax exempt properties in every corner of the district. Read More
The Philadelphia delegation in the state House of Representatives plans to unveil a package of four bills Tuesday that would give the city new authority to assess, collect and provide relief from property taxes. Read More
About half of Pittsburgh property owners could get a reduction in their real estate tax or a steady tax bill this year under a plan that Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced Monday. Read More
Philadelphians have groaned about their property taxes rising for the past three years. At the same time, some nonprofits have gotten tax breaks that they may not deserve. Read More
Borough council Tuesday voted to send a letter to the state supporting the elimination of property taxes as initially proposed when casino gaming began in Pennsylvania. Read More
As a result of a recent out-of-court settlement between CraftMaster Manufacturing Inc. and Bradford County, the company's property tax bills will be reduced by 14.7 percent.
A new report issued by a special House committee sidesteps taking a position on high-profile bills introduced last session to replace school property taxes with revenue from an expanded state
Pittsburgh and school district officials, along with state Sen. Jim Ferlo, D-Highland Park, want to end a practice that enables an investor to buy an entity owning a single building, instead of the real estate, without recording the change in ownership. Read more
In the face of vocal criticism from dozens of Hanover home and business owners Wednesday evening, borough council members voted to raise property taxes by 25 percent for next year. Read more
The Lower Allen Township commissioners Wednesday night approved an $8.5 million general fund budget for 2013 that increases property taxes by 19.54 percent. Read more
City Council's fortitude will soon be tested when it votes on adopting a new and less haphazard property-tax system that will draw howls of protest from some taxpayers when they see higher bills.Read more
Pittsburgh continues to have by far the largest proportion of tax-exempt real estate in Allegheny County, the latest property assessment statistics show. Read more
The Armstrong County Commissioners approved a slightly leaner spending plan for 2013, but that doesn‘t mean that county taxpayers will get a break on their tax bills. Read more
The future of a new 500-bed residence hall at East Stroudsburg University is even more uncertain following the decision by East Stroudsburg School District officials to appeal the building's tax-exempt status. Read more
