
Keystone Crossroads Archive
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Happy New Year! Here’s a li ...
10 years ago
Check your utility contract to avoid big bills this winter
It’s normal to see utility bills rise during the colder months, but last winter, some saw their residential electric bills hit ...
10 years ago
Place branding: what’s it mean when identity gets in the way?
Branding cities and, more broadly, places, is a relatively recent trend for communities trying to sell themselves to new people and compa ...
10 years ago
What Governor-elect Wolf would do to fix Pennsylvania’s cities
Wolf’s team says the new administration will address poverty, pensions, and infrastructure. More than 13 percent of Pennsylv ...
10 years ago
ListenPath cleared for state takeover of York School District: how it got this way
A judge has ruled that the state can take over the York City School District and, ultimately, turn over operations to a private charter o ...
10 years ago
How cold is it going to get this winter?
If you haven’t quite shaken the memory of last year’s polar vortex, you’ll be happy to hear meteorologists don’t ...
10 years ago
What will Tom Wolf as governor mean for the economy?
The short answer? Not that much. At least not right away. Tom Wolf will become Pennsylvania’s new governor on January 20.&nb ...
10 years ago
ListenTax abatement programs to see new disclosure rules
Accounting standards for tax abatements are few and could help governments better understand their revenue pictures. The ...
10 years ago
ListenCities learn to be strategic when demolishing blighted buildings
Urban revitalization isn’t just about preservation and rehabilitation. Sometimes you have to tear down to build up. Urban re ...
10 years ago
ListenBest of Keystone Crossroads 2014
As 2014 comes to an end, we want to share with you some of our best work, so far. About six months ago we launched ...
10 years ago
Study quashes Pa. school district consolidation as means to lower taxes
A new Pennsylvania report dismisses the notion th ...
10 years ago
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: In anticipation of the holidays, let’s keep it simple this week ...
10 years ago
Putting a number on forgone Pa. property taxes
A report by Pennsylvania’s auditor general finds that some counties are losing hundreds of millions of dollars from organizations d ...
10 years ago
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