In a unanimous decision issued on September 25, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court invalidated the City of Pittsburgh’s controversial Nonresident Sports Facility Usage Fee (commonly referred to as the “Jock Tax”), a 3% levy imposed solely on nonresident athletes and entertainers who earn income at the City’s publicly funded sports stadiums. Pittsburgh residents were exempt from the fee. The Court held that the tax violated the Uniformity Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution, which requires that…

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