
Keystone Crossroads Archive
For expanding passenger rail in Pa., there’s high demand but no high-speed options
Pennsylvanians wants more train routes, and more frequent trains on existing routes. Those proposals will take time and money. Pen ...
9 years ago
New Pittsburgh ordinance bars discrimination against Section 8 renters
Pittsburgh joins Philadelphia and State College in adding ‘source of income’ to the list of protected classes under fair housing laws ...
9 years ago
Capitol recap: Latest DCED audit shows sluggish, unaccountable state bureaucracy
State auditors have no plan for following up their scathing assessment of programs meant to help Pennsylvanians who are homeless or at ri ...
9 years ago
In case you missed: This week’s good reads about Pennsylvania cities
Home. Home for refugees, immigrants and the launch of Keystone Crossroads’ housing series. Home. Home for refugees, immigran ...
9 years ago
Report: The past decade has been rough for Pennsylvania cities
Income and housing values dropped as the poverty rate and food stamp use increased in most Pennsylvania cities, according to a recent rep ...
9 years ago
The decision affirms a community’s right to sue a city or a housing authority if it sees a policy creating unfair housing patterns. ...
9 years ago
Explainer: How zoning laws impact housing costs and income inequality
Segregation happens for many reasons, and zoning laws have play ...
9 years ago
In reporting Locked out: Pa. has a housing problem, we came across some pretty wonkish terms. Here’s a shortcut to under ...
9 years ago
Pennsylvania’s houses are old — and that’s a problem for everyone
Some homes are filled with lead paint and ancient wiring. Others are simply falling apart wit ...
9 years ago
ListenExplainer video: How much you need to earn to afford a one-bedroom apartment in Pennsylvania
On average, $14.21 an hour. $14.21 an hour is the amount you’d have to earn, on average, to afford a “modest” on ...
9 years ago
A federal pilot program allows local housing authorities more autonomy. Is that a good thing?
Pennsylvania housing authorities have used a pilot program’s flexibility to redevelop public housing. A look at its benefits, criti ...
9 years ago
ListenIn one neighborhood, some push for change while others resist
Developer Dennis Benner has big plans for the area surrounding Lehigh University in south Bethlehem. Developer Dennis Benner has ...
9 years ago
ListenExplainer: What is gentrification?
Evil force or necessary road to economic improvement? Maybe something in between. Take a run-down, low-income neighborhood in any ...
9 years ago
Shale region housing assistance program gets statewide rollout
A lack of affordable, accessible, appealing housing plagues many communities across the state. The legislature recently found a way to he ...
9 years ago
ListenWhat’s changed in the refugee resettlement hub of Lancaster
Things have changed for people who resettle refugees, and their clients. Even in states like Pennsylvania, where the governor supports re ...
9 years ago
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