Keystone Crossroads Archive
Historic preservation as economic development: Pittsburgh mayor says yes, please
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto announced that he wants to use the city’s stock of aging buildings as a tool for economic development. Bey
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State clears Shamokin for Act 47 program
Pennsylvania’s Act 47 program for distressed municipalities has taken another case, agreeing to help the city of Shamokin fix its f
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9 years ago
Public safety union arbitration reform attempts meet resistance
“It paid for my cars, my house. It did a nice job.”
That’s what Gary Lightman, an attorney for the Pennsylvania State Po
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9 years ago
Blight bills would create grant program, but can’t close loopholes
(Harrisburg) — Proposed legislation would establish a matching grant program to help municipalities combat blight, but wouldn
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Last resort becoming reality for Shamokin
After a five minute drive through this Coal Region city, the state officials’ advice seemed redundant.
Vacant stores prolife
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West Hazleton wants out of Act 47
It’s taken more than a decade, but another of Pennsylvania’s distressed communities might finally be on firm ground.
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Pittsburgh receives latest Act 47 recovery plan
Pittsburgh’s Recovery Coordinators have submitted a
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Philadelphia Urban League gets new leader
The Urban League of Philadelphia is getting a new CEO. Rosalyn McPherson will take over fo
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Employment picture improves in Pa.’s cities and distressed communities
Pennsylvania’s workforce grew and unemployment rate dropped last year, even in its distressed communities, according to the Bureau
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Prescription pain medication: a gateway to heroin
Twenty-seven year old Emily first experimented with drugs at a party when she was nineteen. Soon, heroin became her drug of choice.
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Pittsburgh’s strip district added to national register of historic places
Pittsburgh’s Strip District has been added to the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic District.
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Harrisburg fighting blight with public art
A new initiative will try to use blight as a vehicle for displaying artwork in Pennsylvania’s capital city.
Instead of plain ply
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Small steps towards a study of combining police forces in Dauphin County
Dauphin County’s examination of a regional police department is entering the formal stage. Commissioner Mike Pries first broached t
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9 years ago
Pennsylvania’s suburbs driving statewide population growth
Pennsylvania’s population is growing fastest in the suburbs – and experts say the trend signals an abandonment of post-recession
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9 years ago
Two historic buildings to be renovated in downtown Pittsburgh
Two more historic buildings in Pittsburgh’s downtown are set to be restored to their original grandeur.
Mayor Bill Peduto announ
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