
Keystone Crossroads Archive
Local governments lack modern technologies, affecting efficiency, budgets, and economic development
Many governments are behind; some governments can’t find the money to update, while others lack the will. When Ian McMeans ...
10 years ago
ListenYear-end crime stats for Pa. cities are out, but only tell part of the story
Keystone Crossroads collected year-end major crime data for the 14 most populous cities and borough in Pennsylvania. The numbers might su ...
10 years ago
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Where did the week go? Catch up with these good reads. We had a public forum in Reading, and they came Despite threats of ...
10 years ago
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Where did the week go? Catch up with these good reads. We had a public forum in Reading, and they came Despite threats of ...
10 years ago
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Where did the week go? Catch up with these good reads. We had a public forum in Reading, and they came Despite threats of ...
10 years ago
Fearing lawsuit, Allentown repeals sections of gun ordinance
Allentown is the latest Pennsylvania city to repeal sections of its gun ordinance in an effort to avoid being sued under a new state law. ...
10 years ago
Social media data as a tool for urban planning? Maybe.
Current data collection can be expensive and labor-intensive. Some researchers think social media data mining can help. Soci ...
10 years ago
‘We get in our own way.’ Community forum brings together residents in Reading
Participants said the city has a lot to offer. Last night, as the sun set and the temperature dropped nearly 10 degrees in an hour ...
10 years ago
Share your hopes and fears about Reading at community forum today
Reading is a city in “transformation,” a city at “a decision point,” a place filled with “hidden treasures.” Reading i ...
10 years ago
David Thornburgh on raising civic expectations, tax reform and ‘strategic impatience’
David Thornburgh is President and CEO of Committee of Seventy, a non-profit, non-partisan government watchdog in Philadelphia. ...
10 years ago
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
It’s Friday, and at least here in Pittsburgh, it’s snowing. Perfect time to catch up on some reading! It’s Friday, and at le ...
10 years ago
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
It’s Friday, and at least here in Pittsburgh, it’s snowing. Perfect time to catch up on some reading! It’s Friday, and at le ...
10 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers hope to restrict corporate incentives from the state
The bill would require companies that get money from the state to create higher-wage jobs and provide health care to employees, among oth ...
10 years ago
Are York school officials resting after recent small victories?
York’s school board quietly ran through its meeting agenda in about 30 minutes Wednesday. Quite a departure from recent public s ...
10 years ago
Wonks weigh in on how Wolf should help cities
Keystone Crossroads asked a cross section of mayors, consultants and other experts: how should Wolf prioritize? Gov. Tom Wolf hasn ...
10 years ago
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