Council District 6 has released the May 2012 Employment Opportunities newsletter. 

May 2012 Newsletter | District 6 Publications

The Port Authority is projecting a new round of service cuts and fare increases for mass transit riders.  This is the time to contact Governor Corbett to let him know that we need state assistance with this budget crunch for PAT.  You can reach the Governor’s Office at 717-787-2500 or 412-565-5700. 

During the 2011 legislative term, the office of Councilman Peduto introduced the Responsible Banking Bill, bill 2011-2174. The ordinance would require financial institutions seeking to become City depositories to make a commitment to community reinvestment and responsible banking. To measure the commitment level of these financial institutions, the City Controller would evaluate and rank banks with which the City does business as to their success or failure in meeting this commitment.  Click here to read more.

Properties in the City of Pittsburgh have undergone a County mandated reassessment. On January 12th, Allegheny County Judge R. Stanton Wettick ruled to delay the use of the new assessment numbers for taxing purposes until 2013. For property owners who wish to contest their assessments, the deadline to file formal appeals has been extended to April 2nd of 2012. Informal appeals can also be scheduled by calling the Office of Property Assessment at 412-350-4600 by February 15th of 2012, and are used primarily to correct inaccurate building characteristics on the property record (such as incorrect number of rooms or square footage). Click here to read more.

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable federal income tax credit for low to moderate income working individuals and working families. The United Way of Allegheny County's Money in Your Pocket Coalition helps clients who often overlook this valuable tax credit and, along with community based coalition partners including Just Harvest, United Cerebral Palsy/CLASS and Family Resources, offers free tax preparation services at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites throughout Allegheny County to qualifying low-income individuals and families. Three brand new free tax preparation sites have been announced for the Hill District at the Bedford Hope Center, in the Hill District at the First Source Center in AUBA Mini Mall, and in Oak Hill at the Wadsworth Community Center. Interested city and county residents should dial 211 to reach the United Way’s Southwest Pennsylvania 211 Helpline in order to find VITA locations throughout the region that are convenient to them.