
Keystone Crossroads Archive
‘Shocking and depraved:’ Alleged members of Berks County sex trafficking ring indicted
Thirteen alleged members of the “Sevens” gang have been charged with crimes including kidnapping, sex trafficking, child pornography and murder.
5 years ago
‘Bazooka to a knife fight’? The plan to close Pa. cyber charter schools
The proposal would close all Pa. cyber schools by 2021 and redirect students to district-run virtual programs. Some say it would restrict parent choice.
5 years ago
Pa. moves to close another prison as incarceration rates drop
Crime in Pa. has been on the decline for two decades, and changing attitudes towards incarceration have dramatically lowered the state prison population.
5 years ago
Pa. provides some of the worst opportunities for students of color, reports say
Students of color in Pa. are far less likely than their white peers to have access to small classes, certified teachers and advanced coursework, according to two studies.
5 years ago
Advocacy groups say Pa. underfunds special education
The state used to cover a third of costs and now pays for a fourth of what districts spend on services for students with disabilities.
5 years ago
Delco Dems promise ‘sweeping change’ as GOP loses power in Philly suburbs
As part of a ‘blue wave’ in the Philadelphia suburbs, Democrats also won control in Bucks and Chester Counties during the last election cycle.
5 years ago
Nearly 150,000 in Pa. could be forced to change medications beginning Jan. 1. Here’s why.
The state says the regulations will cut down on health-care costs, but many physicians are concerned they could harm patient care.
5 years ago
How 30 years of broken promises, false starts led to another Philly asbestos closure
Officials have known for decades about building woes at a Philly H.S. But despite protests and promises, not much has changed.
5 years ago
Poorest Pa. families struggle through holidays as cash welfare stuck at 1990 levels
Pennsylvania’s grant amounts have been stagnant since George H.W. Bush was president. Meanwhile, the state is sitting on $400 million in program reserves.
5 years ago
Listen 4:07Huntingdon passes LGBTQ anti-discrimination law, a first for rural Pa.
Rural Pa. borough passes ordinance barring discrimination against LGBTQ people in housing, employment and public accommodation.
5 years ago
She was shot by a stranger in Chester County. She thinks a red flag law might have prevented it.
Gun removal laws take effect in three states next month. But those efforts have stalled in Pennsylvania.
5 years ago
State senators push to end secrecy in filling empty court seats as controversial pick is approved
Critics say applicants to fill judicial vacancies and their qualifications should be posted online for public review.
5 years ago
Pa. justices decline to restore cash payments to poor, people with disabilities
At issue is a Depression-era program, known as general assistance, that typically provided about 11,000 recipients with some $200 a month.
5 years ago
Indonesian parents arrested after two decades in Philly, freed on bond after ICE detention
They now likely have a legal path to staying in the U.S.
5 years ago
Super PACs pour money into Pa. ahead of divisive impeachment vote
Conservative and liberal groups are using the proceedings to spread negative messages about representatives in swing districts, with an eye to 2020.
5 years ago
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