Kate Lao Shaffner
Keystone Crossroads ReporterKate Lao Shaffner was the Keystone Crossroads Reporter for WPSU-FM from 2014-2015. She reports on infrastructure, economic, legal, and financial issues in Pennsylvania with reporters from WHYY (Philadelphia), WITF (Harrisburg), and WESA (Pittsburgh).
Kate began working in public radio as a public affairs intern at WPSU. She then took a position as an associate producer, contributing feature stories and interviews to Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Take Note. She has received awards for her work from the Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association. Kate also worked with community contributors in the production of WPSU’s This I Believe and BookMark.
Kate earned her Master’s degree from Penn State’s School of International Affairs and her B.A. in English and Intercultural Studies from Houghton College.
Before moving to State College, she lived in rural Tanzania for two years, where she worked with a university study abroad program. She rode a zip-line across a river to get to work every day.
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Keystone Crossroads publishes a weekly roundup of links related to Pennsylvania cities. Is it Friday already?It's time for our weekly roundup of… -
The NRA has already filed suit against Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Lancaster, claiming the cities' gun ordinances are illegal.
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The Economic Policy Institute and Economic Analysis and Research Network released a report today measuring income growth inequality state by state.The… -
The National Rifle Association filed suit this week against Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lancaster, claiming these cities' local gun ordinances defy… -
Urban revitalization often brings to mind preservation and rehabilitation—people like the idea of saving old buildings. But the reality is, in… -
I’m a huge fan of Humans of New York, Brandon Stanton’s photography project featuring portraits of random New Yorkers. If you haven’t heard of it, here’s… -
State College’s Borough Council met Monday night to finalize next year’s $25 million dollar budget. The council voted to pass the proposed budget.State…
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What stops people from being engaged in your community? Perhaps local government meetings aren't held at convenient times. Or people feel like they don't… -
State College’s Borough Council met last night for a final review of next year’s budget.The council is poised to adopt a property tax increase of 3.36… -
It's the time of the year when food is on the mind.George Matysik was thinking of food—or, to be more specific, the lack of it—when we asked him and…
