Keystone Crossroads
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Pennsylvania Schools Use Security Money on Cameras, Bulletproof Vests … and Yoga
School districts throughout Pennsylvania have been spending the $40 million awarded in competitive grants by the state for safety and security upgrades on cameras, bulletproof…
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Phoenixville School District to Make Start Times ‘More in Line with Circadian Rhythms of Students’
The Phoenixville Area School District is joining the growing number of school districts that are implementing later start times, writes Sarah Hoover for Keystone Crossroads.…
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Here’s How Chester County’s Spending on Public Defense Compares with Rest of State’s
An interactive map published by Keystone Crossroads and using data from 2015 shows how many criminal cases were handled by public defenders across Pennsylvania, according…
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Some of Pennsylvania’s Wealthiest Communities Get State Police Protection at No Cost
While the $1.2 billion in annual state police costs are covered by all residents, some communities are getting significantly more bang for their buck, writes…
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Updates May Be Coming to Pennsylvania’s ‘Antiquated’ Property Assessments
Property assessments haven’t changed in suburban Philadelphia since the turn of the century or before. And after eight years in the making, updates to the…
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Much-Hyped Urban Renaissance Fails to Dethrone Suburbs
The idea that millennials are shifting from suburbs and back into cities has been challenged in a new report by the Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger…

















































