Eleanor Klibanoff

How to close a steel mill: Lessons from Pittsburgh

U.S. Steel has closed the last blast furnace in Birmingham, Ala., the “Pittsburgh of the South.” What can the city learn from ...

9 years ago

Keystone Crossroads

In case you missed it: This week’s good reads about Pennsylvania cities

From the farm show to the Knight Cities Challenge to the Powerball, this was a week for winners. Help us help you! No one ...

9 years ago

Keystone Crossroads

In case you missed it: This week’s good reads about Pennsylvania cities

From the farm show to the Knight Cities Challenge to the Powerball, this was a week for winners. Help us help you! No one ...

9 years ago

Keystone Crossroads

Even with funds flowing, community colleges are reeling from budget impasse

Loan payments and credit downgrades mean that the state’s community colleges won’t recover right away. Some of the ups ...

9 years ago

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New year, new mayor: 2016 brings change to city governments

On Monday, city councils across the state inaugurated new mayors, elected presidents and — in one case — presided over a screaming ma ...

9 years ago

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No, not that budget: Cities hammer out their 2016 finances

It’s budget time in the city. See which municipalities are raising taxes and which are cutting services. If you’ve bee ...

9 years ago

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Community colleges benefit Pa. cities. Why doesn’t Erie have one?

Erie is preparing it’s workforce for the return of industry. But a traditional community college isn’t part of the equation y ...

9 years ago

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For expanding passenger rail in Pa., there’s high demand but no high-speed options

Pennsylvanians wants more train routes, and more frequent trains on existing routes. Those proposals will take time and money. Pen ...

9 years ago

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Shale region housing assistance program gets statewide rollout

A lack of affordable, accessible, appealing housing plagues many communities across the state. The legislature recently found a way to he ...

9 years ago

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Explainer: What is gentrification?

Evil force or necessary road to economic improvement? Maybe something in between. Take a run-down, low-income neighborhood in any ...

9 years ago

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Bill would make counties cooperate with immigration detainers

Cities that refuse ICE requests are often referred to as “sanctuary cities.” But legislators are considering a law that would ...

9 years ago

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Report: Action plan for improving opportunities for black men in Pittsburgh

A new study shows systemic lack of opportunity for black men, even as the city begins to improve. There is a lot of evidence that, ...

9 years ago

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