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In this March 1, 2018 photo, a customer leaves Dylamatos Market owned by Dianne Shenk in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh. About a quarter of Shenk's customers pay with benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Shutdown fight raises questions about fate of food stamps after January

 An estimated 1.8 million low-income Pennsylvanians currently receive the benefits.

7 years ago

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite praises principals who earned high scores in a district evaluation in this file photo from 2017. (WHYY staff)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Principal turnover highest in Pa. cities, study says, and school leaders may be getting whiter, too

A new report reveals five eye-raising trends among school principals related to turnover, age, race, geography and more.

7 years ago

Holly Koscak, a parent and plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Tamaqua Area School District, speaks out against a policy to arm school staff. “I
 don’t believe a teacher should have to pack and carry, their sole responsibility should be to teach a student,” she said. (Jen Kinney/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Parent lawsuit over armed teachers sparks heated exchange in Tamaqua

Despite lawsuits from parents and teachers, the Tamaqua Area School District is doubling down on a policy that will allow school staff to carry guns.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, who previously chaired the House State Government Committee and gained notoriety for once pledging to “block all substantive Democrat legislation,” will now lead the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.  (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. House GOP shuffles committee chairs as new session begins

A key turnover took place in the powerful House Judiciary Committee. Franklin County’s Rob Kauffman will take over the chairmanship from Ron Marsico, who retired last year.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania State House on January 1, 2019 (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Amid swearing-in, Pa. lawmakers add significant updates to chamber rules

Pennsylvania’s House and Senate swore in their newly-elected members on New Year’s Day and are now gearing up to start a two-year legislative session.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal rate. ( Ed Mahon / PA Post)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania and the push to raise the minimum wage above $7.25 an hour, explained

Gov. Wolf keeps asking for an increase. It hasn't happened yet.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania state Sen.-elect Lindsey Williams will be sworn in to office Tuesday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate GOP won’t block Democrat Williams from taking her seat

Pennsylvania state Sen.-elect Lindsey Williams says she's grateful to chamber leaders who say they won't stand in the way of her swearing-in.

7 years ago

This July 18, 2018, photo shows a display of back to school backpacks in a Target store in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar / The Associated Press)
Keystone Crossroads
Education
PA Post

What the average classroom teacher earns in every Pa. public school district

The highest salaries were in two Pennsylvania counties: Bucks and Montgomery.

7 years ago

Dylan Elchin is seen as a child in this photograph
Keystone Crossroads
Community
PA Post

Dylan Elchin was 8 years old when the war in Afghanistan began. He was eager to serve.

His death is still setting in for his family and community in western Pennsylvania

7 years ago

Princess Hill struggled through an unstable upbringing to make it to West Chester University, where she's helped by the Promise Program. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Homeless for the holidays: Some colleges keep needy students on campus

Colleges are becoming more sensitive to the needs of students who lack stable housing.

7 years ago

Listen 4:24
A vacant classroom at Lankenau High School in Philadelphia.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. school districts may be undercounting homeless students, report says

Across the country, public schools are required to identify and support students experiencing homelessness. But a new report finds that many Pa. schools may be undercounting.

7 years ago

Listen 1:22
Middle school students change classes in Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Juvenile court judges waking up to trauma’s effect on kids

If one is looking for the most traumatized youths in Philadelphia, a good starting place might be the cou ...

7 years ago

(AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Top Pa. lawmaker reiterates prediction that budget deficit will be manageable

York County Rep. Stan Saylor, who heads the pivotal House Appropriations Committee, noted that returns are stronger than expected, and the state's on track for a surplus.

7 years ago

In this Thursday, April 24, 2014 photo, Jose Osario, 20, a resident of the transition cottage, sits in the living room of another cottage at the Children's Village campus in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Study raises questions about oversight of facilities that house foster youth in Pa.

Foster children who live in residential facilities in Pa. suffered physical and verbal abuse in hundreds of documented cases between 2010 and 2018, according to a new report.

7 years ago

This 2014 photo shows students at Carver High School in Philadelphia stopping in the hall to photograph a poster detailing the new state rankings that place their school at No. 2 in the district. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pennsylvania ditches school scoring, but will parents?

Pa. wants to shed labels and reduce the importance of test scores with its new accountability tool. But will it alienate parents in the process?

7 years ago

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