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In this newsletter: Allegheny County’s property tax assessment system will effectively be on the November ballot as the process appears ripe for change amid litigation and criticism that it unfairly taxes lower-income communities and new homebuyers.

Also, Allegheny County's district attorney is turning to artificial intelligence to make it easier to manage digital evidence, Technical.ly reports.

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Property taxes divide Allegheny County executive candidates, and Philadelphia’s experience looms large

Sara Innamorato could bring changed, but fairer, property taxes, while Joe Rockey would avoid a reassessment that could hike bills. Across the state, efforts to blunt the pain of reassessment got mixed reviews.

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Join YWCA Greater Pittsburgh for our annual Equity Awards Luncheon as we honor the change-makers and risk-takers in our midst. Eradicating racial and gender disparities calls for celebrating the women leading the way.

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The Allegheny County district attorney’s office will use AI to streamline digital evidence management

Thousands of Pittsburghers, 80 organizations to celebrate addiction recovery at annual Pittsburgh Recovery Walk

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More than 4,000 regional job openings are expected in the remediation field by 2027, a number driven by Allegheny County’s high density of brownfield sites — 276 sites.

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