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Keystone Crossroads

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File image of Pennsylvania State Troopers line up outside the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona. (AP image)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Grand jury calls for independent investigations of Pa. State Police officer-involved shootings

Report says Pennsylvania State Police standards for internal investigations of trooper-involved shootings are inconsistent and cause public distrust.

7 years ago

File photo: Pennsylvania state capitol building on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania revenue collection in flux due to new federal tax law

Spurred by changes in the federal tax law, Pennsylvanians seem to have rushed to pay state income taxes early in hopes of taking advantage of uncapped deductions

7 years ago

Farmland on the outskirts of the Titusville School District (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Rural Pa. public schools look to break cycle of struggle, welfare, and addiction in the Northwest

Titusville’s story is echoed across many towns in Pennsylvania, where a solid middle-class workforce was once sustained by no more than a high school degree.

7 years ago

Middle school students change classes (Jessica Kourkounis for WHYY, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

New federal tax ‘loophole’ could stoke interest in private school donations in Pa.

A new analysis found wealthy individuals and high-profit businesses in Pennsylvania and nine other states may make money when they donate to private school scholarships.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District is often considered the poster child of gerrymandering. The district cuts through five counties and a number of municipalities including Chester, Upper Darby and Glenolden. (Map Source/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

No proof Pa. congressional map is unconstitutional, judge says

Commonwealth Court Judge Kevin Brobson issued a 130-page report Friday to the state Supreme Court.

7 years ago

Johnstown is a city of 19,000 residents situated at the confluence of two rivers and surrounded by hills. (Margaret J. Krauss/WESA)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

For cash-strapped Johnstown, sewer system overhaul comes with hefty costs

Johnstown is not an outlier when it comes to these problems, though its situation may be more severe.

7 years ago

Dozens of semi-automatic rifles line a pair of walls in a gun shop Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Lynnwood, Wash.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

To halt some gun sales, cities move to force better Pentagon reports on convictions

Citing case of Texas shooter who killed 26, Philly joins New York and San Francisco in suing U.S. Department of Defense to prevent violent criminals from getting firearms.

7 years ago

Fences and razor wire are seen around the yards behind the former State Correctional Institution in Pittsburgh. (AP File Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

Pa. Dept. of Corrections says staffing issues provide challenges to care for mentally ill inmates

The state says conditions for mentally ill inmates are improving, but challenges remain.

7 years ago

Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Smart Talk: Pennsylvania’s redistricting trials

Keystone Crossroads reporters Emily Previti and Lindsay Lazarski have been covering the re-districting cases at both the state and federal levels.

8 years ago

A student raises his hand at Isaac Sheppard School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Keystone Crossroads
Education

New raft of data sets stage for debate over school property tax elimination in Pa.

These new reports — heavy with charts and computations — will likely inform arguments made for and against property tax abolition.

8 years ago

Albert Hill, 87, has lived at the Norris Homes for more than 50 years. He's looking forward to returning to the homes once the development is complete. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Rehab of public housing project seeks to bridge divide between Temple University and North Philadelphia

Norris — which has housed generations of low-income Philadelphians —  is undergoing a redevelopment.

8 years ago

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A crew works to repair a 20-inch water main break in Pittsburgh on Monday, Dec. 18. (Liz Reid/WESA)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

‘Flush and boil’ advisory in Pittsburgh speaks to statewide infrastructure need

Many cities across Pennsylvania are struggling with outdated infrastructure, especially their water and s ...

8 years ago

The Pennsylvania  House Democratic Caucus paid $248,000 in 2015 to settle a complaint from a staffer of state Rep. Tom Caltagirone, D-Berks. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. House Dems spent $250,000 to settle one harassment complaint

Altogether, House Democrats have paid $600,000 in taxpayer money to settle complaints against four lawmakers over the last decade.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania state capitol building, Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Senator swap in education committee likely to impact school choice vote in Pa.

The state Senate Education Committee is making a mid-session personnel change — switching out one Republican senator for another.

8 years ago

Matt Rooke sits outside of his home in State College, Pennsylvania. A former resident at the Hilltop Mobile Home Park, Rooke said his experience of being displaced gave him insights of the affordable housing problem in the area. (Min Xian/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

Closure of mobile-home parks in fast-developing State College sparks conversation about gentrification, affordable housing

State College has boomed in recent years due to the presence of Penn State's main campus. But what does that mean for low-income residents?

8 years ago

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