Changing Communities
Rural Pa. demands broadband access; providers cite logistical difficulties
About six percent of Pennsylvanians don't have access to broadband internet, but providers say providing service in rural areas are economically burdening.
7 years ago
Pa. dairy farms scrambling due to major contract termination
One of the nation’s largest dairy distributors is ending its contract with dozens of Pennsylvania dairy farms at the end of May.
7 years ago
Black middle class finds refuge in East Germantown’s diversity, gentrifying on their own terms
“I can’t reverse gentrification with one bookstore. But what I can do is model alternatives to what gentrification looks like,” said Hill.
7 years ago
Graham wants the main beneficiaries to be people like herself, residents who stuck with the neighborhood during its darkest moments.
7 years ago
Listen 5:59The 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 7:37In 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
Pittsburgh sheds distressed city status as fiscal health improves
On Monday, Pittsburgh became the second city to exit Act 47, the state’s oversight program for financia ...
7 years ago
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?
7 years ago
Listen 5:30Johnstown residents bristle over town’s portrayal in recent viral article on Trump supporters
A widely shared article used Johnstown, Pennsylvania as a lens to showcase the loyalty of President Trump’s supporters. But local residents are balking at the portrait.
7 years ago
Local leaders in State College urge congressman to support DREAM Act
State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham asked Congressman Thompson to support the passage of a DREAM act.
7 years ago
Pa. teen takes action against hate mail
A Montgomery County teen was admittedly curious when she came home from school this month and sorted through the mail. But that curiosity soon turned to outrage.
7 years ago
Listen 4:24South Philly family of refugees leaves trauma behind for hard work in America
Anyone who thinks refugees in America get a golden ticket hasn’t met Tatiana Angama.
7 years ago
Alt-right flyers posted throughout three Pennsylvania college campuses
More college campuses in Pennsylvania recently got a visit from a group identified as a white nationalist hate group by the Southern Pove ...
7 years ago
Municipal distress getting worse in Pennsylvania, new data show
The Pennsylvania Economy League released a report on Tuesday showing predictions in its last study have borne out. That’s no ...
7 years ago
Bethlehem then and now, from steel town to arts community
On a recent summer evening, hundreds of people - lawn chairs and blankets in tow flocked to SteelStacks, a premiere arts campus at the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation plant
10 years ago
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