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Now onto the news. Property tax assessment appeals by big business have cut into local governments' budgets, and tax bills remain uneven. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, as a candidate, backed reassessments with taxpayer protections. Will she do a reassessment?

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Property tax appeals erode budgets as assessment burden shifts

As Pittsburgh skyscrapers and Allegheny County big-box retail owners reap savings, schools and municipalities quiver and taxes on homeowners remain unhinged from values. Will Innamorato reassess?

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