
Keystone Crossroads Archive
‘Excuses to try to silence me’: Lawsuit alleges racial bias at Pa.’s anti-discrimination agency
The PHRC has long been haunted by allegations that it is ineffectual and that its leadership perpetuates the same kinds of discrimination it aims to combat.
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‘I was all set for Bernie’: Trump hones attacks on Biden in Scranton town hall
At an event hosted Thursday night by Fox News, Trump bounced between defending his administration’s record and trolling the Democratic candidates for president.
5 years ago
Philly border fight: How a ‘secret’ working-class neighborhood built its own wall
Bridesburg is a working-class safe haven in Philly that rarely makes the police blotter. But it has a reputation of being exclusionary, and sometimes racist.
5 years ago
Listen 14:00This rag-tag group of DIYers has an answer for rural Pa.’s internet problem
Companies have long complained that providing service to rural areas is a money-losing business. This is a cheaper alternative.
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Listen 5:02At this barbershop in Chambersburg, Pa., red, blue and other come together for conversations of political ‘grace and mercy.’
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Listen 5:20Speaking Mam in MAGA country: Immigration, education and the teenage boy in the middle
Where low-wage immigrant labor undergirds the local economy, stress is put on other institutions — especially public schools, which face a mandate to educate all.
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Listen 7:21Budget turmoil at Philly’s second-largest charter school — but officials keep quiet about why
The Bridesburg school has a large deficit, a CEO on leave, and some sort of problem related to the identification of special education students.
5 years ago
Forget Penn and Pitt: Is this little-known school the best deal in Pa. higher-ed?
Ten years after enrolling, graduates of one practical nursing program in Delco earn more than graduates of any other college in Pa., when you account for the cost of school.
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Listen 6:04Harrisburg diocese bankruptcy could tap into parish assets
Individual churches are not part of the bankruptcy filing but could end up contributing to a fund to settle sex abuse claims.
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The move comes six months after the diocese announced it had paid out $12 million to more than 100 victims of decades-old sexual abuse.
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PA Post investigation prompts legal action at Pa. jails
PA Post's investigation on commissary items is the basis for a nonprofit’s legal claim advocating for prisoners’ rights.
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Could Pennsylvania’s 43K new citizens make the difference in 2020 election?
Naturalized citizens have been adding to the voter rolls in swing states since the last election cycle. Could they make a difference in Pennsylvania for 2020?
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Listen 1:19Mofongo and scrambled eggs: This is not your typical election-year diner story
As Latinx power rises in Reading, this cafe is the center of the political universe.
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Listen 4:53Evictionland, Pa: No time for politics when you’re ‘trying to put yourself in a home’
Reading, a heavily Democratic city, will likely be a tempting target for the candidate running to defeat President Donald Trump.
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Listen 7:00Pa. House lawmaker wants to end ‘honor system’ that allows agencies to hide contracts
Under state law, all agencies and departments are required to publish contracts worth at least $5,000 to an online search tool for government spending.
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