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Keystone Crossroads

Keystone Crossroads Archive

Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. legislature will miss redistricting deadline, but negotiations may continue

Republican leaders in Pennsylvania’s House and Senate said Thursday evening it is impossible for them to pass a new congressional map before the state Supreme Court’s Friday.

8 years ago

A map of the 7th congressional district as drawn in 2011. The district incorporates most of Delaware County and portions of Chester, Montgomery, Berks and Lancaster Counties. (Dan Gleiter/pennlive.com)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Pa. Supreme Court details violation of voter rights in full opinion striking down congressional map

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that the state’s congressional district map deprives voters’ of their right to “free and equal” elections.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Gov. Wolf emphasizes education, but scales back funding ambitions during final first term budget address

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf asked the General Assembly Tuesday for another $100 million in basic education spending and $20 million for special education.

8 years ago

Listen 2:47
An election official places a sign as voters line up outside a polling place November 2016 in Fogelsville, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Third of Pa. delegation decamping U.S. House, leaving six seats up for grabs

Pennsylvania will have at least six open congressional seats in the upcoming midterm election as one incumbent after another has decided not to run again.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. (WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

UPDATE: Pa. Supreme Court Justices defend themselves against conflict claims in gerrymandering lawsuit

Responding to charges of bias in the state gerrymandering lawsuit, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Chr ...

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's congressional map as drawn in 2011. In 2018, it was deemed an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander by the Pa. Supreme Court (Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

U.S. Supreme Court will let Pennsylvania ruling stand in gerrymandering case

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has denied the request for a stay on the ruling overturning ...

8 years ago

Upper Darby School District is looking to upgrade its brand.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

To compete with charters, Pa. district schools now polishing up their brands

More and more traditional public schools are getting into branding programs, says the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators.

8 years ago

Justice Christine Donahue and Justice David Wecht (right) during a campaign debate in Harrisburg in 2015 (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Republicans say Pa. justice’s campaign rhetoric taints redistricting ruling

Lawyers for the state GOP filed an application Friday afternoon calling on the court to disqualify Justice David Wecht from the case.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania  Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati is refusing to turn over congressional district data to the state Supreme Court. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

GOP leaders vow to ignore court order in Pa. gerrymandering case

The court says if lawmakers don’t redraw the maps and submit them to Gov. Tom Wolf, the justices will redraw them.

8 years ago

Republican Senator John Eichelberger, of Blair County  (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate rules no conflict of interest for congressional hopefuls voting on new district shapes

The State Senate decided that members of the chamber who are candidates are allowed to vote on legislation related to the first step of the map-making process.

8 years ago

In this file photo, voters line up outside the B’nai B’rith apartments on Election Day in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania congressional candidates in limbo after Pa. Supreme Court throws out district map

As the uncertainty swirls, candidates who have been mounting their campaigns are now left hanging in the balance unsure of where new district lines could be drawn.

8 years ago

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Buses from Chester Upland School District await dismissal from Chester High School on West Ninth Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Audit: Many Pa. school bus drivers aren’t meeting basic qualifications

A statewide audit has found a number of school districts across Pennsylvania have employed bus drivers that should be banned, and still more that that aren't properly cleared.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's oddly-shaped 7th Congressional district is often cited as an extreme example of gerrymandering.(via govtrack.us)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Drawing new Pa. congressional districts gets off to slow start

There are a few signs of progress, a week into the three-week period established by the state Supreme Court for lawmakers to produce a replacement congressional district map.

8 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf tours Caln Elementary School in Thorndale, Pa. (AP File Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Changing course, Gov. Wolf asks courts to rule on Pa. education funding lawsuit

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has changed his mind regarding a high-profile school funding lawsuit.

8 years ago

Listen 1:53
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Pa. Republican lawmakers appeal to U.S. Supreme Court for stay on redistricting decision

Republican state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay on the state court decision earlier this week.

8 years ago

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