Keystone Crossroads Archive
‘Worst of the Worst’ takes on blight in Pottsville
Through the Worst of the Worst program, the city is pushing demolition of some poorly maintained buildings with unpaid taxes.
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11 years ago
Motion filed to end Harrisburg’s receivership
The City of Harrisburg may not have a state-appointed Receiver much longer.
Nearly three years after Governor Corbett declared a f
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11 years ago
Once a promising political novice, Mayor Ravenstahl leaves office … and politics?
When Mayor Luke Ravenstahl was quietly sworn into office following the 2006 death of Mayor Bob O’Connor, the 26-year-old City Counc
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11 years ago
A bridge To Pittsburgh’s industrial past
Going only by the debate over transportation funding in the state capitol, some readers might have the impression that Pittsburgh’s
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11 years ago
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With fixing Greenfield Bridge, funding’s not the biggest problem
Hundreds of bridges in Allegheny County alone are overdue for repairs or upgrades, and whatever happens in the final weeks of the legisla
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11 years ago
ListenIn transportation funding debate, Pittsburgh’s iconic Liberty Bridge a political football
The Pittsburgh area is home to hundreds of bridges — by some counts, more than any city in the world.It also has a higher percentage of
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11 years ago
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With community violence, post-traumatic stress can be a hidden wound
Rachel Zwipf is packing. Boxes scattered around her home are being filled with pots, children’s toys and framed photos.
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11 years ago
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Photos: What Pittsburgh’s Liberty Tunnel closures look like from the inside
For drivers heading in and out of the South Hills in recent weeks, the daily commute has been trying at times.
Construction on the
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11 years ago
Downtown Pittsburgh shifting to full-fledged neighborhood
It’s often said Pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods. There are the bustling neighborhoods of Oakland and Squirrel Hill, the strug
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12 years ago
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