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Keystone Crossroads

Keystone Crossroads Archive

A member of Penn State Health's vaccination clinic staff administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

A tale of two red counties: How vaccine efforts are playing out across Pa.

Although political extremes affect attitudes toward the pandemic, they don’t cleanly predict the willingness to get shots. Consider these two red counties.

4 years ago

Listen 3:58
William Hite speaks from a podium, surrounded by city officials
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly schools poised to offer full in-person learning this fall

Superintendent William Hite spoke at a press conference Wednesday alongside the leaders of all the school staff unions, including the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.

4 years ago

Closeup of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. voters give legislature more power to override governor during emergency declarations

Republicans in Pennsylvania have won a significant victory in their efforts to curtail a governor’s power in emergency situations.

4 years ago

Winnie Okello is working to engage people in Harrisburg around issues like Harrisburg's comprehensive plan. (Courtesy of Winnie Okello)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

All politics is national — Pa. voters driven to engage with local races amid larger polarization

Many who plan to vote in next week’s primary say political lines drawn during the COVID-19 pandemic and protests for racial justice have seeped into local contests.

4 years ago

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Children at Southwark School eat their school lunches from styrofoam trays, Dec. 20, 2016.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. families set to receive $1 billion in relief due to missed school meals during virtual school

Fund amounts will vary based on the amount of time a student spent in virtual school The max benefit will be about $1,200 per child.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Jeff Yass, the richest man in Pa., is single handedly keeping school choice PACs flush

Montgomery County billionaire Jeff Yass, a professional gambler turned powerful Wall Street trader, has long been a major donor to conservative causes in Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

Clive and Oneita Thompson, with their son, Timothy, inside their West Philly home
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Philly family is free after years in sanctuary, but struggling to start over

The Thompsons, originally from Jamaica, spent 843 days hiding out in two churches in Philadelphia to avoid deportation.

4 years ago

The Montgomery County Courthouse Plaza in Norristown, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

A voter’s guide to 2021 court elections in Bucks, Montco, Delco, and Chester counties

An overview of the judicial candidates in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester counties for the May 18, 2021 primary.

4 years ago

A closeup of of a school bus
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. superintendents, charter advocates continue to spar over school funding

The advocacy from superintendents comes as the financial pressure on districts has increased due to a significant boost in charter enrollment during the pandemic.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the press. in Harrisburg.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Gov. Wolf squares off with GOP by firing charter school appeals board members

The board seems to have become functionally non-existent as important disputes between Pennsylvania school districts and charter schools are in limbo.

4 years ago

A student walks on the Lock Haven University campus in Lock Haven, Pa, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. lawmakers debate plan to consolidate state universities

Democrats are skeptical of the projected savings and worry about job loss. PASSHE leaders say inaction will lead to “worse outcomes.”

4 years ago

A bike is pictured at an overlook just before Ohiopyle.
Keystone Crossroads
Community

No prizes, few rules. To Crush the Commonwealth, just ‘ride yer damn bike’ across Pa.

Follow the brave souls who biked 380.3 miles across Pennsylvania, from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, for the 2021 Crush the Commonwealth ride.

4 years ago

Listen 4:42
Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. moves forward on plan to merge 6 state universities into 2

The plan calls for three universities in the northeastern part of the state to merge, as well as three schools in the west.

4 years ago

Jonathan and Marcia Pretlow with their children, Julius, Asia, and Laila.
Keystone Crossroads
Community
America Amplified

A rent-to-own project spurred dreams of homeownership in Chambersburg. The reality leaves tenants feeling ‘set up to fail’

An effort to bring affordable housing to Chambersburg, Pa., promised to help tenants become owners. But the reality is much more complicated.

4 years ago

Listen 5:05
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman gavels in a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate before Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address for the 2019-20 fiscal year, Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Braddock made John Fetterman a politician. It’s also home to some of his biggest critics

As Fetterman embarks on a well-funded campaign for Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, his record in Braddock is both his bedrock, and a thorn in his side.

4 years ago

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