Margaret J. Krauss
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Philadelphia collects 1.4% from ride-sharing, why can’t other cities?
A proposal to do so never made it past a Senate committee. From Philadelphia to Erie, Pittsburgh to Scranton, ride-sharing service ...
8 years ago
EPA considers improvements to Lead and Copper Rule
The EPA says requirements of the 25-year-old Lead and Copper Rule are in urgent need of an upgrade. There is no safe blood l ...
8 years ago
When finding the nearest ATM is the least of your problems
Banks make it possible to build credit, wealth, and security. But for the 7 percent of U.S. households that don’t have a checking or sa ...
8 years ago
At Ambridge rally Trump promises jobs, says he considers himself ‘blue collar’
The cheers of the capacity audience often drowned out the speakers. On Monday afternoon, the line to enter the Donald Trump rally ...
8 years ago
Pay for Success sounds straightforward, but getting it right may take a while
Using a very specific public-private partnership model to improve social service outcomes in Pa. In 2015, the Harvard Kennedy Sch ...
8 years ago
Building better cities one application at a time
Innovative civic tech groups help stretch city budgets, but are feeling stretched themselves. Eight people waited expectantly in t ...
8 years ago
One of Pittsburgh’s two daily newspapers will cease publication
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review will become digital-only. For almost 200 years, residents of Pittsburgh could choose between at leas ...
8 years ago
Can a revitalized Pittsburgh benefit everyone there?
A foundation in Pittsburgh will dedicate 60 to 70 percent of its grant making to address poverty and disparity in the region. ...
8 years ago
This Pittsburgh group built a park in a dumpster
Envision Downtown wants to rapidly test new ideas that make spending time in the city more enjoyable. A dumpster parked curbside, ...
8 years ago
Your history does not define your destiny, unless you’re a bond
How a city’s past bond sales can affect its financial future, and other bond realities. You know the old adage “Never ...
8 years ago
Ideas Worth Stealing: Agreements between developers and communities
How communities can ensure public investment benefits the public. A developer wants to build an ice cream factory on a stretch of ...
8 years ago
City of Pittsburgh challenges open government ballot measure
While Election Day might seem far off, there are only a few weeks left to determine whether the citizen-led initiative will remain on the ...
8 years ago