
Keystone Crossroads Archive
Dent to leave Congress — another Pa. special election coming
Republican U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent of the Lehigh Valley says he'll resign from Congress in the coming weeks
7 days ago
Pennsylvania launches concealed-carry website to clarify rules for gun owners
The state Attorney General’s office has launched a web ...
1 week ago
After critical report, Pa. police review their role in ICE deportations
Pennsylvania’s state police force is reviewing its interactions with the federal immigration and customs enforcement, in the wake of ...
1 week ago
Pa. distributors rescue some dairy farms while others face uncertain future
Two Pennsylvania distributors provided new markets for some dairy farms facing closure, but many other farms still struggle with staying in business.
2 weeks ago
GOP guts bill proposing independent redistricting commission
The Pennsylvania legislature would get more control over how state legislative boundary lines are drawn under an amended bill that passed ...
2 weeks ago
PennDOT announces new regulations for testing self-driving vehicles
Pennsylvania will remain an integral player in the development of self-driving vehicles, but ensuring that the roads are safe must be the ...
2 weeks ago
As refugee arrivals fall by two-thirds in Pa., program changes likely to further slow travel
Data from the midway point of this fiscal year show the U.S. and Philadelphia region are far off pace to reach the federal 45,000-refugee ceiling.
2 weeks ago
Rural Pa. demands broadband access; providers cite logistical difficulties
About six percent of Pennsylvanians don't have access to broadband internet, but providers say providing service in rural areas are economically burdening.
3 weeks ago
What would downsizing Pennsylvania’s legislature actually do?
At 203 members in the House and 50 in the Senate, the commonwealth has the largest full-time legislature in the country.
3 weeks ago
Congress’ $1.3 trillion spending bill could mean good things for Pennsylvania waterways
Last week’s 2,200-page omnibus congressional spending bill nearly doubled funding for construction work led by the U.S. Army Corps of E ...
4 weeks ago
Pa. legislature has long history of inaction on redistricting reform bills
Now that legal challenges to Pennsylvania’s new court-drawn congressional map have been rejected, state lawmakers have turned their att ...
4 weeks ago
GOP leaders throw cold water on plan to impeach Pa. high court justices
Some Pennsylvania House Republicans urged impeachment after the Democratic-majority state Supreme Court declared the state’s congressional map unconstitutional and redrew it.
1 month ago
Pa. dairy farms scrambling due to major contract termination
One of the nation’s largest dairy distributors is ending its contract with dozens of Pennsylvania dairy farms at the end of May.
1 month ago
GOP lawmaker introduces resolutions to impeach Pa. Supreme Court justices
A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a number of resolutions to impeach all but one of Pennsylvania’s f ...
1 month ago
Supreme Court keeps revised Pa. congressional map in place
Court rulings boost Democrats' chances of retaking Congress.
1 month ago
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