Press Releases

(Pittsburgh) September 20, 2018 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner announced today that her office will undertake a review of public records of the Allegheny County Airport Authority in response to revelations of potential conflicts of interest among board members. “It is vital to remember that authorities are public bodies and stewards of public funds. While […]

(Pittsburgh) August 29, 2018 As the Allegheny County Airport Authority embarks on a $1.1 billion modernization project at Pittsburgh International Airport, Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner called for immediate action to insulate the Authority and the County from potential conflicts of interest and self-dealing. In recent weeks, it was revealed in media reports that two […]

(Pittsburgh) July 12, 2018 Even as experts identify Allegheny County’s air as among the nation’s most unhealthy, money from fines paid by polluters is being stashed in the bank and spent on projects with no public health impact, Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner’s latest Taxpayer Alert says. The County’s Clean Air Fund is being tapped […]

(Pittsburgh) June 13, 2018 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner said that housing select County Jail inmates in alternative housing/work-release programs saves the County almost $10 per inmate, per day, a savings of more than $1 million per year at current contracted capacity. Expanding these programs to a quarter of the Jail’s population of about 2,400 […]

(Pittsburgh) May 31, 2018 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today released her annual reports on County finances, and said that the County’s financial stability has put it in position to make needed investments in vulnerable populations. Wagner said the County’s fastest-growing costs are in Human Services and Jail Operations, costs fueled by hopelessness and lack […]

(Pittsburgh) May 30, 2018 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner issued the following statement regarding the announcement of the Allegheny County Children’s Fund ballot initiative campaign: “I urge caution following today’s announcement of a campaign to increase County millage. We should first closely examine current spending on Human Services programs to ensure it is being put […]

(Pittsburgh) May 17, 2018 Allegheny County’s Transit Fund, derived from the Drink and Vehicle Rental taxes, has built a $16 million surplus and brings in millions each year beyond what is required to provide the Port Authority’s local match for state funding. While these funds are available for capital projects or service enhancements across the […]

(Pittsburgh) March 15, 2018 As pharmaceutical drug costs continue to rise for health care providers and consumers across the nation, the County and its contractors must do all it can to control these costs to its Kane Regional Health Centers, which provide skilled long-term and rehabilitation care to more than 1,000 mostly indigent residents, Allegheny […]

(Pittsburgh) March 12, 2018 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner hailed the “Citizens First” campaign finance and ethics reform plan announced by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf in the Allegheny County Courthouse today, and said she will work with County Council members to introduce similar reforms for County-level candidates and officials. “Pennsylvanians have known for years that […]

(Pittsburgh) February 21, 2018 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner, who has for more than a year called for the City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) to launch an aggressive program of lead water line replacements to eliminate the serious health risk of lead water contamination, today issued a Taxpayer Alert […]