Marielle Segarra

A passenger boards a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus in Pittsburgh.   (Ryan Loew/WESA)

Pittsburgh transit authority is trying to make it easier to ride the bus

The regional transit authority is overhauling its transit mapping system. Have you ever tried to take a city bus without planning ...

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Dr. Farshad Rajabipour works in the Penn State Civil Infrastructure Testing and Evaluation Laboratory. (Chanukah Christie/WPSU)

Keystone Crossroads

At Penn State, researchers looking for the next big thing in infrastructure

They’re trying to make it safer, less expensive, and longer-lasting. On the surface, Dr. Farshad Rajabipour’s job migh ...

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Keystone Crossroads

Seeing Chester in watercolors

A photographer is rethinking his approach to documenting the city. At Keystone Crossroads’ forums, we ask community members ...

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In Conshohocken, residents talk about waterfront development, traffic, and walkability

Residents of Conshohocken talked about the future of their community at a forum on Tuesday night. ...

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John Stribula, president of Allentown’s firefighter union, said the benefits were too good to pass up. He retired in 2011. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

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Politics & Policy

Is it fair for city workers to use overtime to spike their pensions?

We’ll explore that question, and tell you about a spiking saga that unfolded in Allentown. At the end of 2011, the city of A ...

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More than 70 people attended the Lehigh Valley community forum at Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem, Tues., March 31, 2015. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Keystone Crossroads

At community forum, Lehigh Valley residents say they want more for their cities

Last night, more than 70 residents of the Lehigh Valley braved the snow (seriously, what is this weather?) to attend our forum in Be ...

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Commuters wait on a platform to board a SEPTA train. (NewsWorks file photo)

Keystone Crossroads

Fewer jobs are available within the typical commuting distance from cities

Most people in U.S. metro areas live near fewer jobs than they used to, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. ...

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Kelsie Persaud reacts to the news that she matched with a hospital close to her fiancé in Virginia. (Kimberly Painter/WHYY)

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Drexel Match Day filled with screams, tears and waves of relief

The Match Day results are in. Did Kelsie and Maurice match where they wanted? Kelsie Persaud didn’t sleep much last ni ...

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Dave Ritchie, a plumber by trade, lives in a nearby self-made shack in the woods in Allentown, Pa. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Keystone Crossroads

Police role with homeless population: enforcers or helpers?

Several cities have launched homeless outreach teams, made up of officers dedicated solely to helping people who are homeless. ...

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Maurice Hinson on the campus of Drexel College of Medicine. (Jonathan Wilson/for WHYY)

For med students, Match Day is a time when dreams and dread collide

A group of Drexel medical student ...

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For med students, Match Day is a time when dreams and dread collide

A group of Drexel medical student ...

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For med students, Match Day is a time when dreams and dread collide

A group of Drexel medical students are standing around a bar in Center City Philadelphia. They’re holding shots. “All ...

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