Bringing the Allegheny County Reassessment Saga to an End
The report below, Bringing the Reassessment Saga to an End, by Jake Pawlak, analyzes Allegheny County Council Bill 13892-26...
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Use It or Lose It- Accelerating Solar in Pennsylvania Resource Page
The Keystone Research Center (KRC) today released a new report, Use It or Lose It: Why Pennsylvania Should Accelerate...
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Residential Property Tax Rates Are on the Rise. What About the Big Five?
Residential Property Tax Rates Are on the Rise. What About the Big Five? Updated Estimates of the...
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2025 State of Working Pennsylvania
On August 27th, 2025, The Keystone Research Center released its annual “State of Working Pennsylvania” report. A PDF Copy...
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Who Benefits? The Demographic Impact of a Higher Minimum Wage in Pennsylvania
From the Keystone Research Center The minimum wage is an essential labor standard. The United States first established a...
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Skilled Union Crafts – The Key to High Performance Construction Today
An Alternative to the Traditional College Path Union apprenticeship programs, especially those in partnership with higher education, are now...
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If You Fund It, They Will Come
Download the Full Report Here How Federal Clean Energy and Manufacturing Funds Spurred Private Spending, Doubling Appalachia’s Climate Infrastructure...
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Pennsylvania’s Track Record on Private School Vouchers: Still No Accountability
READ THE FULL REPORT BELOW OR DOWNLOAD HERE (PDF) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Decades of chronic underfunding and inequitable funding have...
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Who Benefits? The Demographic Impact of a Minimum Wage Increase in Pennsylvania
In January 2024, Pennsylvania’s elected executives, legislators, and judges saw their pay increase 3.5% thanks to a 1995 law...
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Fair Taxation Can Help Achieve a More Just Pittsburgh
Over the past several years, federal funding via the American Rescue Plan (ARP) has temporarily boosted City of Pittsburgh...
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False Promises: Food Service Contractors Don’t Save Pennsylvania School Districts Money
View the webinar about this report here. Download a PDF of the report here. Meeting students’ basic food...
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