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Pittsburgh Public Schools board voted to authorize legal action against Allegheny County to compel a county-wide property tax reassessment ([link removed]) .
After several Downtown commercial buildings won appeals this year, the district has seen significant reductions in its tax base.
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Ten Evenings returns to the Carnegie Music Hall on March 25 with Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Kidder. Kidder comes to Pittsburgh with his latest book, Rough Sleepers, featuring a Q&A with Dr. Jim O’Connell, president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. Purchase single tickets and season subscriptions at pittsburghlectures.org ([link removed]) .
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