For six years, local governments in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, have been the recipients of one of the largest tax redistribution mechanisms in the country. The 1 percent local option sales tax generates more than $72 million for tax relief, spreading the wealth and enhancing the country's competitiveness.

Since the decline of the steel industry, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and the Greater Pittsburgh area have struggled to provide an attractive quality of life and a competitive tax environment to residents. To accomplish this goal, in 1994, Allegheny County ...

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