Keystone Crossroads Archive
Tax exemption payback could stabilize Pennsylvania communities, some lawmakers say
State lawmakers’ proposals aim to help communities regain some tax revenue that’s missed because nonprofits aren’ ...
11 years ago
ListenQ & A with Meghan Ashlin Rich on revitalizing small cities
Meghan Ashlin Rich is a professor of sociology/social justice and women’s studies ...
11 years ago
ListenIn case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania cities
It’s Friday! Here’s a roundup of recommended reading from this week. Budget unveiled Let’s start off wi ...
11 years ago
Snow and more snow leaves some sidewalks unshoveled
Property owners are generally responsible for clearing walkways and some cities issue fines for uncleared sidewalks. Cities are wo ...
11 years ago
Code for America works with governments to improve services through open source technology. Three fellows are helping Pittsburgh with pro ...
11 years ago
ListenReaders share their ideas on waterfront revitalization
We asked you what your cities should do with their waterfronts. Here’s a look at some of the responses. Last week, we asked ...
11 years ago
Wolf’s first budget proposal could boost support for recovery, development in cities
Gov. Wolf mentioned the need for municipal pension reform during his first budget address. That was it. No details. And nothing el ...
11 years ago
ListenWho is a ‘spark’ in your community?
If there is someone in your community who fits the description? We want to hear about it. As a part of Keystone Crossroads ...
11 years ago
Auditor General roadshow: nonprofits, tax exemption and the state constitution
Voters could be asked this fall to give state lawmakers more power. And they’ll have the chance to learn more about what that might ...
11 years ago
Micah Gursky on economic development incentives, pessimism and “The Grapes of Wrath”
Micah Gursky is the director at Tamaqua Area Community Partnership and the borough council president in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County. ...
11 years ago
Pileggi bill aims to clear the regulatory debris from the fast-track to transit oriented development
A bill to overhaul Pennsylvania’s underutilized Transit Revitalization Investment District Act is currently working its way through ...
11 years ago
Capitol recap: what Harrisburg’s parking situation means for the rest of Pennsylvania
Some state lawmakers want to prevent other cities from accumulating the degree of debt that ultimately increased parking costs in Pennsyl ...
11 years ago
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania cities
Is it Friday already? It’s time for our weekly roundup of city-related reads you may have missed. Is it Friday already?  ...
11 years ago
Scranton’s distressed pensions under investigation for overpayment
The Auditor General, Eugene DePasquale, announced today that his office will investigate double payments of pension benefits in Scranton. ...
11 years ago
First in Pa.: Free citywide public wi-fi coming to Lancaster
Citywide web access is rare nationally, and Lancaster would be the first municipality in Pennsylvania to offer it. Lancaster ...
11 years ago
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