
Keystone Crossroads Archive
Philly’s Black-led charter schools band together for ‘Black Schools Matter’ campaign
The African American Charter School Coalition includes 21 schools that serve more than 13,000 children and families across the city.
4 years ago
Philly region certifies election results as Trump legal challenges continue to falter
Most Pa. counties are expected to meet the Nov. 23 deadline for certification, but a few are running behind. State expects to officially announce Biden victory this week.
4 years ago
Montco judge rejects lawsuit over remote learning, county schools to go virtual Monday
Montgomery County students are heading for at least two weeks of all-virtual school after a judge denied a legal challenge to the county’s remote-learning order.
4 years ago
Trump’s gains in North Philly show Latino voters are not a ‘gimme’ for Democrats
Voting data show Trump’s message resonated more broadly than is often recognized, particularly in a city where Democrats hold an overwhelming advantage.
4 years ago
Listen 3:36Montco residents raise $10,000 to sue the county over virtual school order
Three Montgomery County residents are suing to stop county officials from forcing all schools there to move entirely online for two weeks.
4 years ago
$1 billion in relief aid is tied up in Harrisburg as Pa. businesses face more COVID-19 pain
Lawmakers are grappling with how to respond to the economic carnage of COVID-19: Should the government opt for robust stimulus spending or austerity?
4 years ago
Penn pledges $100 million to help fix Philly’s schools
Penn, which doesn’t pay property taxes, had been under growing pressure to support Philly’s public schools.
4 years ago
‘Adapt or die’: Small businesses brace for Philly’s new COVID-19 restrictions
Restaurants will no longer be allowed to serve diners indoors. Outdoor dining will now be limited to four people from the same household per table.
4 years ago
Montgomery County votes for all schools to go virtual as COVID-19 rises
The order was passed unanimously by the county’s Board of Health Friday, despite hundreds of parents and residents speaking out against the move online.
4 years ago
Philadelphia’s suburbs helped deliver crucial Pennsylvania for Biden
In the four suburban counties that ring Philadelphia, Joe Biden topped President Trump by more than 280,000 votes.
4 years ago
Former Trump staffer fishing for fraud with thousands of cold calls to Pa. voters is short on proof
A former high-level Trump campaign staffer is crowdfunding an effort to use a call center to fish for accounts of voter fraud in Pennsylvania and other swing states.
4 years ago
Montco punts decision on virtual school after backlash from angry parents
After hours of public testimony — virtually all of it against a proposed shutdown — the Board of Health abruptly postponed a vote scheduled for Thursday.
4 years ago
They rejected Trump, but stuck with Republicans down-ballot. Meet Pa.’s ticket splitters
Across Pennsylvania, and especially in populous areas like the Philadelphia suburbs, voters sent mixed signals and down-ballot Republicans far out-performed Trump.
4 years ago
Listen 4:12CHOP researchers call for all Philly-area schools to go fully virtual
Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia say the coronavirus surge has reached critical levels. They believe schools must shutter.
4 years ago
Philly cancels plan to return students to classrooms as COVID-19 cases rise
Some students were expected to come back on Nov. 30. That’s now on hold indefinitely.
4 years ago
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