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Keystone Crossroads

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A certified medical assistant draws a blood sample from Nyla Hopper
Keystone Crossroads

Explainer: Most kids in Pennsylvania are never tested for lead poisoning, but that might change soon

The governor’s office is reviewing legislation that would mandate lead testing for all children under a certain age. Lead po ...

10 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads

Why is Pennsylvania’s water expensive?

 A recent ranking of the nation’s 500 largest water systems found the highest rates charged by private companies in Pennsylvan ...

10 years ago

The inside of a lead pipe with a biofilm intact.  Biofilms consist of organic and inorganic matter that acts as a wall between the lead surface and the water. (Irina Zhorov/WESA)
Keystone Crossroads

Explainer: Lead pipes can mean bad water, but corrosion control can limit lead’s impact

Controlling water’s corrosiveness can affect how it interacts with the piping material and what eventually comes out at the faucet. ...

10 years ago

 The Hotel Bethlehem was built in 1922 at the encouragement of the Bethlehem Steel company to accommodate special guests to the city. (Image courtesy of Hotel Bethlehem)
Keystone Crossroads

The challenges of preserving historic hotels of Pennsylvania

The hotel industry is enjoying a boom time in Philadelphia. New accommodations are under construction in what will be the cityR ...

10 years ago

 A woman walks across the Roberto Clemente bridge over the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Keystone Crossroads

In case you missed it: This week’s best reads from Pennsylvania cities

What’s up in Pennsylvania this week? What’s up with the criminal justice system? Federal: Last ...

10 years ago

 File photos of military personnel at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. (AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads

Pa. bill would exempt military from local income taxes

The measure would cut revenue to Pennsylvania’s local governments and public schools by about $1.7 million, combined. A meas ...

10 years ago

 Six months after moving into South Allison Hill in Harrisburg, Jeremy and Jenniene Domenico installed security cameras around their home to keep track of crime on their street. (Rachel McDevitt/For Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads

For police departments in Pa., collecting data on gun violence remains inconsistent

Although data can be a powerful tool in the argument over policies to address gun violence, approaches to collecting and using data acros ...

10 years ago

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 A freight train crosses a bridge in south Philadelphia.  (PlanPhilly file image)
Keystone Crossroads

Freight rail safety bill chugs along following hearing, to union delight

To hear Paul Pokrowka describe it, the average railroad engineer has little in common with Casey Jones. To hear Paul Pokrowka desc ...

10 years ago

 The Lexington Police Department swearing in new officers in July 2014. (Josh James/WUKY)
Keystone Crossroads

Ideas worth stealing: Recruiting bilingual police officers

How Oklahoma City found Spanish-speakers, and Lexington, Kentucky, created them. A few weeks ago, ...

10 years ago

 Before Philadelphia’s Love Park will be demolished next week as part of a renovation, Mayor Jim Kenney lifted a longtime ban on skateboarding. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

In case you missed it: This week’s best reads from Pennsylvania cities

Wolf War II: The Legislator’s Revenge, coming this spring to a Harrisburg near you.  Lead in Pennsylvania In wha ...

10 years ago

 Louis Singleton receives water filters and a test kit from Michigan National Guard Specialist Jelena Tasevska Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 in Flint, Mich. The National Guard, state employees, local authorities and volunteers have been distributing lead tests, filters and bottled water during the city's water crisis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Keystone Crossroads

Ideas Worth Stealing: Replace all lead pipes

Madison, Wisconsin replaced all of the lead service lines in the city through an initiative started in 2001. ...

10 years ago

 Gov. Tom Wolf, center, delivers his budget address for the 2016-17 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate, as the speaker of the state House of Representatives, state Rep. Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, left, and Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, right, listen and applaud at the State Capitol in Harrisburg Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)
Keystone Crossroads

Capitol recap: no plan for municipal pension aid in state budget

If aid’s delayed, certain municipalities could face penalty fees. The amounts, in some cases, would be tens of millions of dollars. ...

10 years ago

 Artist Candy Chang is working on a new mural with The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts' Porch Light Program. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

Artist known for connecting neighbors through public art tries something new

In Philadelphia, it’s difficult to walk a few blocks without seeing one of the city’s many murals. One artist about to make h ...

10 years ago

 Groundhog Club co-handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil during the annual celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. The handlers say the furry rodent has failed to see his shadow, meaning he's
Keystone Crossroads

In case you missed it: The week’s best reads from Pennsylvania cities

Tensions between cities, states and the federal government, plus, groundhogs! Lead in Pennsylvania Everyone has been follow ...

10 years ago

 Instead of subsidizing rent, could vouchers help people with low incomes become homeowners? (Photo Jessica Kourkounis)
Keystone Crossroads

Ideas Worth Stealing: Section 8 voucher money to assist with homeownership

Instead of subsidizing rent, could vouchers help people with low incomes become homeowners? Ideas Worth Stealing: Every week, ...

10 years ago

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