Allegheny, Pennsylvania — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Allegheny during 2025.
Allegheny County indexed 1,110 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,291 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.9% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Pittsburgh drove most of the activity (874 of 1,110 projects, 79%), with Plum a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,110
Projects with decisions
1,291
Approved actions
1
Denied actions
99.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKeesport | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pittsburgh | 874 | 958 | 1 | 99.9% |
| Plum | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.