Irina Zhorov
Keystone Crossroads ReporterIrina Zhorov was WESA’s reporter for Keystone Crossroads, a statewide public media initiative focused on issues in older Pennsylvania communities.
Irina is a Philly native but joined Keystone Crossroads from Wyoming, where she covered energy, the Wind River Indian Reservation, and all things cowboy for Wyoming Public Radio. Her work has been recognized by Public Radio News Directors Incorporated awards.
Irina is eternally reading and trying to write books, gardening, biking, and plotting trips.
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Ideas Worth Stealing: Every week, Keystone Crossroads will look to cities across the world for lessons in urbanism and municipal governance that could… -
When a company named Astrobotic launches a lunar rover in 2017, the MoonArk will be aboard. It's a lightweight, sturdy "portrait of humanity," carrying the work of more than 200 artists and designers. -
Housing choice voucher program participants often have a hard time finding housing that will accept their vouchers. Also known as Section 8, the program… -
As Selena Strothers walked through her new two-bedroom home, a subsidized public housing unit in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, she intoned one phrase over… -
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development is removing Clairton’s distressed city status.Clairton, about 15 miles from Pittsburgh,… -
Slowly but surely, local governments are catching up with the private sector and harnessing the power of the smartphone to connect with citizens. Apps are… -
If you use a bicycle to get around town, chances are you’ve gotten frustrated asserting your right to be on the road and to feel safe while riding.While… -
When you think of Paris, a modern, innovative city is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But a slew of recent initiatives – going carless… -
In a two-chair barbershop in Clairton, Roger Mount shapes clients’ beards and hairlines. He does what he calls old school barbering, using a straight… -
Last year, New York City lowered its speed limit to 25 miles per hour on 90 percent of streets. In London, a 20 mph blanket speed limit applies. Paris is…
