
Keystone Crossroads Archive
Defying Toomey and Trump, State College joins Philly in declaring sanctuary city status
Pittsburgh is considering a similar resolution. At Monday night’s State College Borough Council meeting, council membe ...
9 years ago
Trump proposes funding infrastructure with private money. Don’t we already do that?
How the president-elect’s plan really is different. Pennsylvania needs significant infrastructure updates. President-elect D ...
9 years ago
In case you missed it: This week’s best reads from Pa. cities
New year, new legislative session. 2017: The year of legislative ambition Your elected officials barely got thro ...
9 years ago
One Pa. state incentive program creates a buzz while another creates confusion
There’s been some talk in Harrisburg and around the state about tax incentive programs lately. Two programs in particular are standing ...
9 years ago
That sinking feeling when Pa. geology swallows part of your town
Or how limestone and rain mix to create some serious public works headaches. It started as a pothole. A driver blew a tire ...
9 years ago
Lower Merion will fight firearms ordinance ruling
Most challenges to gun-control ordinances in recent years in Pennsylvania have been dismissed outright — generally, because the plainti ...
9 years ago
State task force working to change Pa.’s property assessment rules in 2017
Some counties in Pennsylvania go without updating their property values for decades, far longer than the six-year maximum wait recommende ...
9 years ago
What’s in a (nick)name? For Pa. cities, memories, legacy and Christmas
You get one guess as to Harrisburg’s nickname. No peeking! If you’ve been spending time with family this holiday seaso ...
9 years ago
Top 10: The Keystone Crossroads team’s 2016 coverage highlights
Feedback is welcome. So are suggestions for next year’s coverage. The Keystone Crossroads team r ...
9 years ago
Federal judges mulling Lancaster school appeal of refugee ruling
About 17,000 of the refugees arriving each year in the U.S. are children, yet their education — in particular, how public schools might ...
9 years ago
You say aerial trams, we say inclines
Call them gondolas, inclines, or aerial trams, but whatever you do, don’t call cable-propelled transit systems an infrastructure pipe d ...
9 years ago
How Trump’s tax reform could hurt affordable housing in Pa. cities
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program relies on high corporate taxes to remain valuable. Across the United States genera ...
9 years ago
In case you missed it: This week’s best reads from Pa. cities
All anybody wants is good health, good schools and good housing. Here’s to your health Health care is a controv ...
9 years ago
Ideas worth stealing: Free community college finds bipartisan support
Programs in Chicago and Tennessee have been beneficial for the community colleges and students. ...
9 years ago
Pennsylvania needs infrastructure investment, but getting it could be tough
With so many unknowns at the federal level, some have adopted a wait-and-see approach. Pittsburgh is a pretty good place to talk a ...
9 years ago
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