
Keystone Crossroads Archive
Pa. AG Shapiro sues Juul Labs for ‘epidemic levels’ of teen vaping
Pennsylvania has sued the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, joining Pennsylvania school districts, district attorneys and other states intent on reining in teen vaping.
5 years ago
Lawsuit: Scranton school district knew about environmental contamination
It claims the district received test results from environmental studies, starting in at least 2016, that made officials aware of the issues, but they never informed students,
5 years ago
Wolf defends charter school cuts, doubles down on opposition to supervised injection sites
Wolf spoke with reporters as part of Keystone Crossroads' "Ask Governor Wolf" program, recorded live at WHYY just a few days after his 2020-21 budget address.
5 years ago
Listen 53:00Pa. Italian food purveyors say more tariffs could be ‘devastating’
A potential round of new tariffs on European products is sparking fears of “fake parmesan” among Italian food purveyors in Pennsylvania.
5 years ago
Listen 1:40‘So tragic’: Volunteer firefighter shortage threatens Pa. traditions and public safety
Mike Kitsock never thought he’d still be fighting fires as a sexagenarian. ...
5 years ago
Listen 5:19Trump, Pence put Pennsylvania at the center of their school-choice push
Trump and his allies are pushing hard for programs that divert tax dollars to private schools. And they’re centering the argument in Pennsylvania.
5 years ago
‘Cancel culture’ in Coal Country: Two Trump-voting brothers on a mission to fight racism
After experiencing overtly racist behavior by a quasi-public official, two brothers are on a crusade for accountability. Will anyone in their community care?
5 years ago
Listen 7:56Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to tackle college debt in this year’s budget hinges on a massive new scholarship program
5 years ago
‘Fronts for private management:’ Wolf takes aim at charter schools in state budget
The governor spent years largely ducking Pennsylvania’s charter school debate. Now he’s ruffling feathers with a new proposal on how they’re funded.
5 years ago
Lead, asbestos contamination shuts down three Scranton schools
Crews in the Scranton School District are conducting air quality tests and making emergency repairs Thursday.
5 years ago
The Pa. agency that looks for wasteful spending wasted $160,000 on guns and ammo it can’t use
The watchdog office spent nearly $160,000 on pistols and ammunition that its investigators are not legally allowed to carry. The weapons have been in storage for two years.
5 years ago
Wolf wants to set aside a billion dollars to fix toxic schools
The governor says he’s planning to include the pitch in next week’s budget address, along with several other lead and asbestos-remediation plans.
5 years ago
District leaders call for moratorium on new charters until law is changed
The new coalition, called LEARN, is statewide, showing that charter reform is not just an "urban" issue.
5 years ago
With Turzai departure, private and charter schools lose a major ally in the capital
As one of Harrisburg’s most powerful lawmakers, Mike Turzai used his muscle to push major education initiatives.
5 years ago
Listen 1:38Year after year, according to the reports, troopers were roughly two to three times more likely to search black or Hispanic drivers than white drivers.
5 years ago
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