
Keystone Crossroads Archive
Supreme Court punts on partisan gerrymandering, leaving status quo in place
The Supreme Court declined to address the central questions at the heart of whether the practice is constitutional.
7 years ago
Plan to elect Pa. judges by regional district has less precedent than suggested by Senate GOP
GOP supporters of the measure say it would make courts fairer by evening out regional representation.
7 years ago
Bill advancing in Statehouse would provide relief for Pa. ambulance providers
A Pennsylvania Senate bill advancing in the state legislature would require insurance companies to reimburse EMS for calls that don't end in a hospital trip.
7 years ago
Pa. Senate amends congressional redistricting bill with controversial change for judicial elections
After hours of debate, the state Senate has amended a high-profile redistricting overhaul, and is on track to s ...
7 years ago
Pa. golf course incident prompts lawmakers to call for stronger anti-discrimination laws
The moves come in the wake of an allegedly racially-motivated incident at a York County Golf Course in late April.
7 years ago
Working through ‘crunch time,’ Pa. Senate struggles toward final redistricting bill
Few concrete details are leaking out of Senate lawmakers’ feverish negotiations on a sweeping bill to overhau ...
7 years ago
Philadelphia man’s racial profiling charge prompts Lowe’s to suspend receipt-checking practice
The home improvement chain Lowe’s has suspended its practice of checking customers’ receipts at t ...
7 years ago
Criminal justice reform advocates decry Pa.’s life without parole law at Chester rally
Elizabeth Geyer has been talking herself hoarse trying to change Pennsylvania’s criminal justice laws. She says a bill stalled i ...
7 years ago
More Pa. school districts feeling the crunch of mandated expenses, according to survey
An annual census of Pennsylvania districts suggests they're faring worse financially than last year and are more likely to raise taxes.
7 years ago
With deadline looming, Pa. redistricting overhaul attempts are still scattershot
There's a hard July 6 deadline for lawmakers to pass the measure through both chambers. If they don't make it, the redistricting process stays as-is for another decade.
7 years ago
Should private schools that benefit from Pennsylvania’s tax credit programs adhere to the rules of the public system? That d ...
7 years ago
Listen 1:57Scott Wagner gives conciliatory farewell speech, departs Pa. Senate
The now-former York County lawmaker sent leadership his resignation last week, saying he wants to devote more time to running against incumbent Democrat Tom Wolf.
7 years ago
On heels of Pa. congressional map changes, U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gerrymandering
This month the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver two highly anticipated decisions on cases involving partisan gerrymandering.
7 years ago
Listen 04:20Pa.’s population increase in 2017 was the most dramatic in five years
Pennsylvania’s population is on the rise again, after declining in 2016 — but growth remains concentrated in certain spots, and m ...
7 years ago
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