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Keystone Crossroads

Keystone Crossroads Archive

 Crews work on new construction in the East Liberty neighborhood in Pittsburgh, a rapidly changing area. Early projects in such neighborhoods that may have trouble securing funding from big banks, could benefit from crowdfunding platforms like Small Change, says founder Eve Picker. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

For urban development that can’t attract traditional financing, crowdfunding jumps in

Small Change will focus on urban projects with the potential to do good in their communities. Eve Picker takes her computer out of ...

10 years ago

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The Nanticoke Bridge connects the city with the West Nanticoke section of Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, on the other side of the Susquehanna River. (Emily Previti/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads

Nanticoke’s new start: What other Pa. cities can learn from the first poised to exit distressed cities program

 The accomplishment comes with caveats. After nine years of state intervention, Nanticoke’s got a balanced budget, most deb ...

10 years ago

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 Bikes parked in front of Lambertikirche (St. Lambert's Church)in—  Münster.. (Marielle Segarra/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

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

Happy Birthday, America! After the parades and before the fireworks, take some time to read the latest news on Pennsylvania cities. ...

10 years ago

 The Governor's task force recommends all distressed plans, including uniform and non-uniform plans, move to the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

Pittsburgh welcomes option of possible pension handover to state agency

Pittsburgh is “pleased [it] has the option” to join PMRS, said Tim McNulty, spokesman for Mayor Bill Peduto.    ...

10 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads

Grand jury on Harrisburg finances extended

The investigation into Harrisburg’s financial debacle has been quiet for weeks, and the expiration date approaches for the grand ju ...

10 years ago

 Pennyslvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads

Governor’s task force releases recommendations to help distressed pension funds

­­ It’s now up to the Governor and the legislature to consider turning these recommendations into laws. Governor Tom Wo ...

10 years ago

 Gloria Jamison, right, escorts her mother, Isabella Jamison, who was born on Feb. 14, 1914, to Philadelphia's 15th Annual Centenarian Celebration at a union hall on Thursday, May 21, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Keystone Crossroads

Pennsylvania’s population becoming older, more diverse

Pennsylvania’s older and minority populations continue to grow, according to a new report released by Penn State Data Center.  ...

10 years ago

 Women wearing head scarves buy fruit in a street in Duisburg, Germany. ( AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Keystone Crossroads

How Berlin is helping immigrants and trying to get residents to think differently about national identity

The third in a series of Keystone Crossroads posts from German cities. I’m ...

10 years ago

Keystone Crossroads

Pa. gun law prompted nearly 100 municipalities to alter ordinances

At least another five communities face lawsuits from the NRA and other gun groups. A Pennsylvania law that lowered the threshold f ...

10 years ago

 A ferry shuttles people on the Allegheny River to the Water Steps on the North Shore in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

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

Happy Birthday to Keystone Crossroads! Four public media stations launched a statewide reporting project on Pennsylvania’s distress ...

10 years ago

 Scranton Mayor William Courtright is calling for the city's pension funds to be moved to a state management system, the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

Scranton mayor calls for pension funds to be moved to state management system

Following a scathing report, Scranton’s mayor wants to transfer all of the city’s pension funds to the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirem ...

10 years ago

 Gun rights advocate Bruce Gold and others demonstrate on the steps of the state Capitol in 2014  Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads

Pa. court strikes down law lowering bar for gun rights groups lawsuits against cities

An appeal is likely, says State Sen. Joseph Scarnati’s spokesman Drew Crompton. A seven-judge Commonwealth Court panel ...

10 years ago

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 Scranton has one of the most distressed pension funds in the state. A new report shows that improper procedures in offering double pension benefits to some retirees contributed to the poor state of the non-uniform fund. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

Scranton officials improperly doubled pension payments to city workers

New report says ‘the transactions surrounding the doubling of pension payments has revealed a disregard for the applicable laws gov ...

10 years ago

 Photo courtesy of Welcoming Pittsburgh, from The Welcoming Pittsburgh Plan: A Roadmap for Change.
Keystone Crossroads

A new plan to make Pittsburgh more welcoming to immigrants

A plan to make immigrants feel welcome in Pittsburgh includes initiatives like municipal ID cards and community policing. ...

10 years ago

 People walk along the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

What changes have you noticed along Pennsylvania’s waterfronts?

We’re gathering information, images, and short video clips for an interactive map documenting the state’s waterfronts and we ...

10 years ago

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