
Keystone Crossroads Archive
The surprising truth behind the racial dynamics of gentrification in Philly
While it may be harder to tell, data suggests white neighborhoods in Philly are actually gentrifying faster than black neighborhoods.
7 years ago
Listen 7:37Allentown mayor resigns office following corruption conviction
Democrat Ed Pawlowski said Thursday he is leaving the office he's held for a dozen years, effective 5 p.m. Friday.
7 years ago
Listen 4:33GOP lawmakers seek to stop Pa. education funding lawsuit at preliminary hearing
The lawsuit challenging Pa.’s school-funding scheme continued its slow climb through the legal system with oral arguments before the Commonwealth Court in Philadelphia.
7 years ago
Pa. property tax opponents gear up for another fight in the Statehouse
A bipartisan group of state senators is plotting another attempt at legislation that has become something of a white whale in Pennsylvani ...
7 years ago
Nuances of Pa. redistricting pit Thornburgh against Thornburgh
The battle over how to handle Pennsylvania’s congressional maps has even political families divided.
7 years ago
In leaving state oversight, Pittsburgh says it’s prepared for the risk
On a Monday morning last month people packed the Pittsburgh mayor’s conference room to witness the city’s successful transition to fi ...
7 years ago
Despite landmark Pa. court decision, subjectivity remains in congressional mapmaking process
Now that districts have been completely overhauled, some big questions remain: just how much gerrymandering is too much?
8 years ago
Listen 6:28Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski found guilty on 47 of 54 felony counts
A federal jury has found Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski guilty of corruption.
8 years ago
Candidates statewide scramble to adjust to Pennsylvania’s new congressional map
This year has been anything but predictable in Pennsylvania.
8 years ago
Listen 4:34Allentown mayor’s corruption trial in hands of jury
Democratic Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski faces charges including fraud, bribery, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI.
8 years ago
Pa. GOP lose bid to get state court to halt district map
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is declining to delay implementation of a new congressional map the justices put in place last week.
8 years ago
Federal judges decline to immediately throw out court-drawn congressional map
A three-judge panel declined to temporarily hold up implementation of the map put in place by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
8 years ago
Un-sanctuary: Some Pa. police departments pull closer to ICE
It’s normal for police departments to cooperate with U.S. law enforcement, but ICE has repeatedly attempted to enlist local police in carrying out immigration arrests.
8 years ago
Listen 5:25Pa. GOP piles on lawsuits in bid to avoid new congressional map
After lawmakers didn’t meet the court’s short deadline to fix it, justices redrew the map themselves. And analysts expect it will give Democrats stronger representation.
8 years ago
New congressional districts in Philly suburbs could help Democrats win in D.C.
Pennsylvania’s new court-ordered congressional map has thrust the commonwealth into the national spotli ...
8 years ago
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