"Human Library" Allows Penn State Community To Check Out Diverse Life...
Brian Davis is well-known around campus, and not just because the Penn State junior is always wearing a suit. He’s triple majoring and double minoring , is actively involved in organizations across...
View ArticleLead Ammunition Poisons Wildlife But Too Expensive To Change, Hunters Say
On the day before President Trump's inauguration, the outgoing Obama administration passed a last-minute directive banning the use of lead ammunition and fishing sinkers on federal land. Recently, the...
View ArticleScranton Looks To Lose Distressed Status — Eventually
When Scranton entered distressed status, Bill Clinton was running for president — for the first time. Kris Kross just started to wear their jeans backwards, and Barcelona was hosting the Summer...
View ArticleWolf Joins Governors Asking For Trump's Help With Infrastructure
Pennsylvania's Democratic Governor Tom Wolf gave the Trump administration a tip of the hat at the National Governors Assocation meeting in Washington, D.C. this past weekend. "I think the...
View ArticleTrump's Immigration Talk Hits Home In Hazleton
Over a decade ago, Hazleton tried to stem the tide of immigrants flooding the city by prohibiting residents from employing, housing or selling anything to unauthorized immigrants. The ban never went...
View ArticleJoin us May 10 at Urban Ideas Worth Stealing Conference
You're invited to join Keystone Crossroads at the second annual Urban Ideas Worth Stealing conference . We'll discuss revitalization of our state's cities and towns in sessions on topics including:...
View ArticleWhat Will Trump's Infrastructure Plan Mean For Pa.'s Public Transit Systems?
Each year, the American Society of Civil Engineers releases an "infrastructure report card." This year, the nation's public transportation systems earned a D-, the lowest grade of any form of...
View ArticleWhat Trump's Budget Blueprint Means For Pennsylvania
On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump released his "skinny budget," an outline of his proposed federal funding allocations. As promised, it was skinny in every sense of the word — Trump hopes to...
View ArticleAnti-Child Abuse Laws Overburdening Pennsylvania Child And Youth Agencies
This week, former Penn State University president Graham Spanier is in court for his role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. This trial is one of the final chapters in a legal saga that has...
View ArticleStreet Sensors And Cameras In Pennsylvania: Urban Asset Or Privacy Concern?
Ever wonder about something you see or hear about where you live that you wish our reporters would explore? Here's your chance! You ask the questions, you vote on the questions you're most curious...
View ArticlePenn State Announces "Aggressive" Changes To Greek Life System After Student...
In February, 19-year-old Timothy Piazza died after falling down the stairs at Beta Theta Pi fraternity house during a hazing incident. On Thursday, the university announced it was permanently revoking...
View ArticleMaryland To Pennsylvania (And Four Other States): We'll Redistrict When You Do
President Donald Trump, a Republican, won Pennsylvania by a narrow margin of 68,000 votes. The state has about 900,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans. And yet, 13 of the state's 18...
View ArticleJohnstown Area Third Fastest Shrinking City In The U.S.
Johnstown has taken the bronze medal in a race no one wants to win — the country's fastest shrinking cities. The Johnstown metro region, which includes all of Cambria County, lost 5.5 percent of its...
View ArticleTake Note: Pennsylvania Grapples With Immigration
Nationally, immigration is a contentious issue. But behind the politics are real people — undocumented immigrants worried about a crackdown, Latino families dealing with racism and long-time residents...
View ArticleEmbattled Allentown Mayor Seeks Re-Election Despite Federal Probe
Providence, Rhode Island had Buddy Cianci . Bridgeport, Connecticut had Joe Ganim . Washington, D.C. had Marion Barry . Will Allentown mayor Ed Pawlowski join the list of mayors re-elected despite...
View ArticleTake Note: Centre County Reads Author Stacey Lee
Stacey Lee writes historical fiction for young adults. Her novel, Under A Painted Sky, was the Centre County Reads selection this year. It follows a Chinese girl and a runaway slave as they seek...
View ArticleConvenience Store Wars: The Economic Impact And Fandom Of Pa.'s Sheetz And Wawa
There are millions of Americans out there who don't have much of an opinion about their local convenience store brand. They'll stop at a 7-Eleven for a snack, a Shell station for gas and any old truck...
View ArticleTake Note: Rethinking Circumcision With "Intactivist" Georganne Chapin
Millions of parents decide to circumcise their newborn sons for any number of reasons — religion, hygiene, family tradition — but there's a vocal anti-circumcision movement growing in the United...
View ArticleIn Charlottesville Suspect's Hometown, People Respond To Deadly Attack
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View ArticleToilet Signs Are Mysterious And Mirth-Inducing
You are in a foreign country. And things are certainly looking a bit foreign. Do you sit or squat? Can you toss toilet paper down the bowl or hole? Let the signs guide you. That is, if you can...
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