
Keystone Crossroads Archive
Pennsylvania’s upcoming congressional elections are in flux after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled this week that the state’s congressional map is unconstitutional.
8 years ago
Mayor Pawlowski’s federal corruption trial begins in Allentown
The defense of Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski in his bribery trial started in dramatic fashion.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania Supreme Court strikes down congressional district map
The justices, ruling just days after hearing oral arguments in the case, also state in their order that a new map will be in place by Feb. 19.
8 years ago
Listen 5:25Allentown Headstart program focuses on kids dealing with trauma
It's the only early Headstart program in the nation to enroll students directly from local county welfare offices.
8 years ago
Listen 04:57Take Note: Rural schools deal with shifting funding models, opioid crisis
Keystone Crossroads’ Kevin McCorry recently visited Northwestern Pennsylvania to report on the issues that rural school districts face.
8 years ago
Pa. counties call on state government to better support local public services
Pa.'s 67 counties signed on to a list of priorities they hope to achieve in 2018. But the local leaders say they cannot achieve their goals alone.
8 years ago
Feds approve Pa. education plan that deemphasizes standardized testing
Now that US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has approved Pennsylvania’s 13-year education-improvement plan, state officials are working on rolling out some changes.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighing decision on fast-tracked gerrymandering case
The court is expected to rule quickly on a lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional district boundaries.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to decide if state congressional district map is a partisan gerrymander
Pennsylvania’s congressional district map is ...
8 years ago
Heeding science, some Pennsylvania school districts push back high school start times
Later school start times could mean teenagers are more likely to get adequate amounts of sleep, according to research published last month by Penn State researchers.
8 years ago
Report calls for overhaul of Pa. charter law
Pa.'s 20-year-old charter law has been criticized by every side of the political aisle. A new report from Public Citizens for Children and Youth offers ideas for change.
8 years ago
Listen 1:47Redistricting reform proponents make last ditch arguments ahead of Pa. Supreme Court proceedings
Next week, the state Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit claiming Pennsylvania’s congressional map is an ...
8 years ago
Federal judges uphold Pennsylvania’s congressional map in gerrymandering case
Attorneys for the plaintiffs say they plan to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
8 years ago
Smart Talk: Challenges and changes to rural education in Pennsylvania
Keystone Crossroads’ Kevin McCorry travelled throughout rural Pa. to learn about the students, educators and families that struggle to provide a promising education.
8 years ago
North Carolina gerrymandered map ruled unconstitutional by panel of judges
A three-judge panel ruled late Tuesday that North Carolina's congressional district map was illegally gerrymandered because of excessive partisanship.
8 years ago
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