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When completed, the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail will run 14 miles along the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. (Diana Robinson/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

Lots of red tape for building waterfront projects in Pa., but it could be worse

Pennsylvania cities are investing in their waterfronts, improving public access and hoping economic benefits will follow. But getting there is complicated.

10 years ago

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 photo by Jessica Kourkounis, WHYY
Keystone Crossroads

In case you missed it: This week’s good reads about Pennsylvania cities

Introducing our urban waterfront series. Jump in for some great reads, video, photos, audio.   Waterfronts Thes ...

10 years ago

 Brett Mapp reads a book in one of the hammocks at Spruce Street Harbor Park on the waterfront in Philadelphia, Pa.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

Philadelphia starts small (and cheap) with Delaware River waterfront revitalization

For a long time, Philadelphia’s Delaware Riverfront was…underwhelming. Each winter, the city operated a harbor-side ic ...

10 years ago

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 Dan Hennessy (right) and Jane McGrane boat, swim, and fish in Pittsburgh's rivers. Hennessy said he watched the waterfronts transform, starting with the Point, from industrial areas to more accessible public spaces. (Irina Zhorov/WESA)
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Urban Planning

The historic waterfront development that helped transform Pittsburgh: Point State Park

On a recent weekend stroll at Point State Park, in Pittsburgh, visitors sunned themselves in the grass and along the low walls of the par ...

10 years ago

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Community

In the shadow of the Ben Franklin Bridge, a floating community for people who don’t quite want to live in the city

They’re right at the edge of the city, but it feels like a million miles away. For the residents of the marina, life is a cross ...

10 years ago

 Former state rep. Mike Fleck served in the House for eight years. (Image from Mike Fleck's Facebook page.)
Keystone Crossroads

Two Mike Flecks in Pa. politics lead to confusion

A Democrat and a Republican find something in common: their name.  Former state representative Mike Fleck is used to seeing h ...

10 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads

Overall Pa. graduation rates respectable, but some urban districts lagging

The unique challenges of urban areas explain the difference, and many people say changes to the state funding formula will help. W ...

10 years ago

 Jayden Jones, from right, 2, Veronica Caines, 6, Aliyah Nguyen, 5, Kianna Roman, 4, and Juliann Esola, 5, cool off in a wade pool under the watch of Amber Escola, of Philadelphia (AP File Photo/Matt Slocum)
Keystone Crossroads

In case you missed it: This week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s cities

Dive in to this week’s city reads as we get ready to launch our waterfront series on Wednesday, August 12th. City swims ...

10 years ago

Children play at Kelly Pool in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads

Public pools in Pa. cities: how many are there, and how much does it cost to swim?

We found out. There are 71 outdoor public pools in Philadelphia. That’s “one for almost every neighborhood in the city ...

10 years ago

 Former Reading City Council President Francisco Acosta. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

Reading City Council President admits to conspiracy to commit bribery; Mayor connected

Francisco Acosta pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in federal court on Wednesday. Francisco Acosta ...

10 years ago

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 A sample city map where streets have been analyzed using Christoph Mertz's pavement inspection program. The green dots mean the pavement is in good shape, yellow indicates some damage, and red means the pavement quality is bad. (Image courtesy of Christoph Mertz)
Keystone Crossroads

New technology could help cities inspect and maintain streets more efficiently

Street inspections are time-consuming and, ultimately, subjective. What if a computer could do that work instead of a human inspector?&nb ...

10 years ago

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 Students head to class at the University of Scranton. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

Pa. attracts college students, but getting them to stay after graduation is a challenge

A new study shows that students graduating from universities in northeastern Pa. aren’t likely to stick around afterwards.  ...

10 years ago

 People cross a street near a construction site on Market Street in Center City, Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads

Ideas Worth Stealing: Could NYC teach Pa. cities something about limiting the Council members’ power in development decisions?

New York City’s process for land use decisions brings in groups outside of Council to weigh in. Should Pennsylvania cities try this ...

10 years ago

 The Pittsburgh Pirates racing pierogis take on the racing presidents of the Washington Nationals between innings of a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals in Pittsburgh, Saturday, July 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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In case you missed it: This week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s cities

Ah…summer! Baseball, water fun…and a budget impasse. Catch up on this week’s Pennsylvania city news. ...

10 years ago

 The map shows the distribution of new and expanded businesses in Pennsylvania. Zoom in to see what the distribution looks like in your town. Data from Conway Inc.’s New Plant Database. Map created by Irina Zhorov/Keystone Crossroads.
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Map: Tracking growth of new businesses in Pennsylvania

New companies are choosing Pa.’s urban areas. Manufacturing companies continued to come to the state despite overall job losses in the ...

10 years ago

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